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The 2024 Oscars have certainly been eventful. There were many significant wins that will be in the minds of the audiences for the foreseeable future. From Emma Stone winning in the Best Actress category for her work inPoor ThingstoOppenheimerwinning Best Picture, it is safe to say that the nominees this year were extremely strong.
However, it would seem that something else has caught the audience’s attention. Something that is not related to any award, and many are calling it one of the best moments of the night.
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There was one person in attendance at the ceremony that no one saw coming, Messi, the dog who played Snoop fromAnatomy of a Fall.
Messi Stole The Show At The 2024 Oscars
Messi the dog was in attendance at the 2024 Oscars as showed a video posted byFilm Updateson X. In his best suit, adorning a bowtie, he was sitting to enjoy the show. During one of the segments, he is shown clapping his hands in the most adorable of ways, enjoying the pleasantries that these ceremonies bring.
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It is safe to say that this year’s Oscars ceremony has been quite unserious when it comes to their humor.
Ryan Gosling’s face lighting up after he sees Messi, the dog from Anatomy of a Fall, clapping on the big screen at the Oscars LOLpic.twitter.com/maKz53vAHp
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse)July 21, 2025
The camera even cuts toRyan Gosling, who has quite a big smile on his face when he spots Messi in the crowd. Abehind-the-scenes videoshowed exactly how this was done, with theAnatomy of a Fallactor getting fake hands so that he could clap, all the while he curiously looked around at the hall.
Audiences Cannot Get Enough Of Messi
After the clip of Messi clapping was posted online, audiences and fans alike, could not get enough of how adorable the entire thing was. Many found it to be the highlight of the night, saying thatCillian Murphy,who won the category of Best Actor, should instead give his award to Messi for his contributions to the Academy.
this is the best thing i’ve ever seenpic.twitter.com/q0QlwwmIG0https://t.co/t5W6T7M9GY
— bethany (@fiImgal)July 23, 2025
no like i really need messi to get some leading roles and trailblaze as the first nonhuman to win an#Oscars
— luca (@LucaGuadagnegro)June 20, 2025
I’m gonna need Cillian to hand his Oscar over to Messi.
— Syed Ali Hamdani (@hamdani_ali)July 25, 2025
I’m just smiling over here
— Barny O (@Official_barnyo)June 24, 2025
the way his ear foldedpic.twitter.com/KbLSXRLQI2
— bigbaby (@Thebestmare)June 12, 2025
Some want him to get the lead role in a project so that he can become the first non-human actor to win an Oscar. Many were in awe of how they managed to make a dog do something like clap, while some marveled at the way one of his ears had flopped inward.
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The positive feelings that audiences have towards the video prove just how iconic Messi is.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
