Oscars 2024: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, attends event in bow-tie; steals spotlight

The 96th Academy Awards made waves, captivating audiences with celebrities dazzling on the red carpet and unexpected moments like John Cena walking naked on stage. Amid the excitement, one adorable attendee stole the spotlight: Messi, the 7-year-old dog famous for his role in ‘Anatomy of a Fall.’

In the Oscar-winning film, Messi portrayed Snoop, Milo Machado-Garner’s service dog. Since then, the border collie has become a star, attending various award events.

Messi made his debut at the 96th Academy Awards, winning hearts and captivating social media users with his presence.

In a video shared online, as Robert Downey Jr accepted his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, the dog was seen clapping with his paws in the audience.

Fans shared the video across social media platforms, expressing heartwarming reactions to the dog's appearance at the Oscars.

A user wrote, ‘Omg look at that celeb Me: But look at the dog tho.’

‘Messi, the Dog from Anatomy of a Fall, applauding after acceptance speech of Robert Downey Jr at #Oscars2024 … It’s Cute,’ another fan wrote.

In another video, Messi was captured peeing on Matt Damon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Reacting to the video, a user commented, ‘Looks like Messi’s dribbling skills aren’t just limited to the soccer field! Matt Damon might want to watch his step next time he’s on the Walk of Fame. Talk about an unexpected cameo!’

Another user wrote, ‘Can’t wait to see Matt Damon’s answer to this.’ Tagging Jimmy Kimmel, a user joked, ‘how did you manage to make him do this @jimmykimmel.’

For those catching up, Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon's playful public feud gained national attention when Kimmel humorously concluded season 3 of Jimmy Kimmel Live! by quipping, ‘Apologies to Matt Damon, but we ran out of time.’

In 2018, Damon humorously collaborated with Kimmel's then-girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, on a music video jokingly implying they had an affair.

In other news, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ won the Best Original Screenplay, while ‘American Fiction’ took home the Best Adapted Screenplay award. Cillian Murphy was honoured with the Best Actor in a Leading Role for ‘Oppenheimer,’ and Emma Stone secured her second Oscar with the Best Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Poor Things.’

Oscars 2024 was held at the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles.

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