4. The tourists
Not sure it was part of the plan, but Jimmy Kimmel surprised a group of tourists who thought they were checking out a costume exhibition but instead were led into the Dolby during the ceremony. The shocked fans made their way along the front row of the auditorium and got to greet the stars. Later, Jennifer Aniston offered her sunglasses as a gift and Mahershala Ali let the fans touch his Oscar.
3. Casey Affleck wining Best male actor – over Denzel Washington
After he was announced as best male actor, a visibly emotional Casey made his way to the podium, where he started with, “Dammit!” He then gave a shout-out to his top competition for the prize: “One of the first people who taught me how to act is Denzel Washington, and I just met him for the first time tonight — thank you.”
He continued with, “Man, I wish I had something bigger and more meaningful to say,” before pointing out that he’s “dumbfounded” to be included in the acting community. He thanked director Lonergan and producer Matt Damon before ending his speech with a tender message to his famous big bro: “Ben, I love you.”
