Organisers of the Oscars promised this year's ceremony would be like no other — audiences and stars alike weren't expecting the show's controversial and abrupt ending, but those behind the scenes say it wasn't planned.
Director Glenn Weiss told ET before the event thatand organisers wanted to deliver a ceremony "without distraction".
Hopkins later shared a brief video on social media giving thanks for the award and recognising his fellow nominee."I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was taken from us far too early.", an award that he's been nominated for four times and also won in 1991 for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
Joaquin Phoenix presented the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role, the same award he won at last year's ceremony.
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