Animal attracted public attention with his participation in the award-winning French film “Anatomy of a Fall”
The dog Messiwho participated in the film “Anatomy of a Fall”, was one of the big stars of the 96th awards ceremony of Oscarwhich took place on Sunday evening (10th), in Los Angeles (USA).
The animal of the breed border collie He won over the public after his participation in the French film, in which he plays the guide dog of Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner), a blind teenager whose mother is accused of murder.
Messi is seven years old and was trained in Paris by tutor Laura Martin Contini. The dog was even awarded a “Palma Canina” at the Cannes Film Festival, an unofficial trophy celebrating animals in films and series.
Messi steals the show
The presence of Messi the dog inside Oscars 2024 attracted attention on social media. The scene in which the animal applauds Robert Downey Jr.’s victory in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in “Oppenheimer” amused Internet users. Look down:
🚨 CUTE ALERT! Messi applauds #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/gAgk8MIxGV
— UpdateCharts (@updatecharts) March 11, 2024
It is worth mentioning that the scene was recorded hours before the ceremony to avoid causing stress to the animal. The journalist of The Hollywood journalistChris Gardner, released a video showing behind the scenes of the recording.
The dog was brought before the audience and “clapped” with the help of a person holding the artificial paws. According to the journalist, the production also used a “lookalike” of the animal to record its participation in the ceremony.
Messi, the dog from Anatomy of a Fall, should not have participated #Oscars but there is a similar look in front of a Dolby camera presenting a segment with a small audience. pic.twitter.com/cyXwm3z7vU
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) March 10, 2024
In addition to Messi, other animals have already been present at the main world film awards. In 2012, Uggie, the dog protagonist of “The Artist”, was present on stage at the ceremony where the production won the award for best film. Last year, host Jimmy Kimmel brought Jenny, the miniature donkey from the movie “The Banshees of Inisherin,” to the stage.
Anatomy of a fall
The film directed by Frenchwoman Justine Triet won in the Best Original Screenplay category. The story revolves around the writer Sandra (Sandra Hüller), accused of killing her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) after falling from a window while he was renovating her house. The production received five nominations, including best actress, best director and best film.
Source: Terra
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