John Cena took to nature to present the 2024 Oscar for Best Costume Design!
Before introducing the show’s host, Jimmy Kimmel reminded viewers of a piece of Oscar history by recalling the 50th anniversary of “once the craziest moment” in the show’s history.
“At the 46th Academy Awards, in 1974, David Niven was in the middle of introducing Elizabeth Taylor when a naked man — a striker — ran across the stage,” Kimmel explained before adding, “Can you imagine a naked man running across the stage today?”
As the audience quieted down in anticipation of the host’s late-night keynote, he said so those backstage could hear: “I said, can you imagine a naked man running across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?” This caused Cena to stick his head out of his lap.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the 2024 Oscars.
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“Shh, Jimmy. Come here,” he whispered to which Kimmel replied, “I can’t come there, do it! Excuse me for a second. What’s going on, you’re supposed to be running across the stage?”
Cena informed him that he had “changed his mind” about the streak, much to Kimmel’s disappointment, and claimed that he “didn’t feel right” being naked at a “posh event”.
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Jimmy Kimmel and John Cena at the 2024 Oscars.
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“Honestly, now you should be ashamed of yourself for suggesting such a tasteless idea,” he joked, before telling the TV personality that “the male body is no joke.”
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After Cena denied Kimmel’s claim that he should be comfortable with streaking because he wrestles naked, WWE responded, “Dude, I don’t wrestle naked, I wrestle in streaks.”
“Jortis are worse than naked!” Kimmel exclaimed. “Come on. You’re really not going to do that? Okay, then just share the prize. God, you’re the worst.”
Cena eventually made his way onto the stage almost completely naked, wearing only a pair of Birkenstock sandals and a large envelope bearing the name of this year’s winner.
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John Cena presents the award for Best Costume Design at the 2024 Academy Awards.
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“Costumes… they’re so important. Maybe that’s the most important thing,” Cena said as he introduced this year’s nominees to opposing faces. “I can’t open the envelope.”
After this year’s nominees danced on the screen, the stage lit up to reveal the former pro-wrestler making a quick change. As he announced Poor people as the winner, Cena could be seen wearing a toga-colored nude veil.
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The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, air live on ABC Sunday from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.
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