Oscar 2024: Messi, the dog of autumn anatomy, deprived of the ceremony?

He is the surprise star of the 2024 Oscar campaign. But we still don’t know if they’ll finally get it tonight at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Messi, the adorable dog from Autumn’s Anatomy (where he was named Snoopy), seems to have somewhat upset some members of the Hollywood industry, while the feature film is nominated in five categories.

According to the information provided by our very well informed and very reliable colleagues The Hollywood Reporter, “Several production companies with nominated films have sued the Academy for allowing Fall’s Anatomy to take precedence during the voting period.”. Although he has not been named, Messi could, therefore, by his mere presence at various events – according to these complaints – encourage voters to the Justin Triette film.

Already the winner of the Palm Dog in May 2023, we remember that the blue-eyed border collie, accompanied by his mistress Laura Martin, was the center of attention during photo calls, events, interviews or the prestigious luncheon of Oscar nominees, especially through the virus. Segments with Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Billie Eilish.

Therefore, it clearly provokes a surprising amount of jealousy in an industry for which – as we know – the Oscars look more like an election campaign than a movie…

So will Messi be stripped of the ceremony tonight? Uggie, the unforgettable dog from The Artist, still accompanied Jean Dujardin and the film crew to the 2012 Academy Awards. We will hear it live tonight, probably from the red carpet. In any case, the dog is apparently on the plane in Los Angeles with actresses Jenny Beth and Laura Martin: “Heading to the Oscars to support Anatomy of the Fall with the hottest stars, Messiah and Laura”.