Oscars Are Not Inclusive Enough…For Dogs

Messi, the odd hero of the 2024 Oscar campaign season and border terrier from Anatomy of a Fall, has decided not to attend the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. According to a source at the Neon-distributed movie, Messi’s recent trip to Hollywood, where he outshined every actor in the human race at the yearly nominee’s luncheon, was an exception.

A-list celebrities who missed out on seeing Messi in person will have to sign on for a role in one of his upcoming endeavors. Anatomy of a Fall, which won the Palme d’Or and Messi’s unauthorized award, the Palm Dog, launched the film’s career and brought attention to Messi and his performance.

Renowned actor Martin went to the Oscars in Paris with Jimmy Kimmel, his boyfriend. The highlight of the trip was Messi’s moving appearance in Justine Triet’s courtroom drama, even though he is a dog. He took part in a photoshoot with Olivia Wilde, went on a press junket, and rested at Venice Beach for the day. The Oscar nominees’ lunch, when Messi grew close to Bradley Cooper and Billie Eilish, was the high point of the trip.

Nonetheless, a few businesses expressed dissatisfaction, claiming that Messi’s attendance provided Anatomy of a Fall an edge throughout the voting period. Animals have a long history of attending the Academy Awards, though, as seen by the 2012 appearance of Uggie, the late Parson Russell Terrier, and the onstage appearance of a doppelgänger by host Jimmy Kimmel.