The Oscar star is a dog: Messi from Anatomy of the Fall is an internet favorite

He was the most anticipated guest at the 96th Academy Awards, which took place on the night of March 10-11 in Los Angeles, but his presence was not guaranteed. Messi, star of Justin Triet’s Anatomy the Dog, was in attendance to do a show with host Jimmy Kimmel at the Dolby Theater.

As you may recall, Messi plays Snoop in Anatomy of the Fall. He is the dog guide for Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner), a young visually impaired boy who is about to attend the trial of his mother, Sandra (Sandra Huler), who is being tried for the death (accidental or intentional) of her husband Samuel.

Being first compromised

Messi’s potential presence at the Oscars has some members of the Hollywood industry worried, as previously reported The Hollywood Reporter :

“Several production companies with nominated films have complained to the Academy that they allowed Fall’s Anatomy to be allowed to attend the event during the voting period.”

Snoopy’s interpreter in Anatomy of the Fall, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, actually featured in a special campaign for the French film for the Oscars with his beloved Laura Martin Contin. And his presence didn’t sit well with some Hollywood pundits, who believe the dog could have encouraged certain voters to favor Fall’s Anatomy in the charts.

This controversy seemed to disrupt the presence of the Anatomy of the Fall dog at the Oscars, but it was ignored by Jimmy Kimmel, who thus repeated his presentation with nothing but Messi! The dog star attended the ceremony!

Messi, Oscar star

Therefore, Messi was one of the guests of honor at the 96th Oscar ceremony, and he took his place quite early in the room with other Hollywood stars. And from the start of the event, during the opening, Jimmy Kimmel praised Messi’s talent.

“Even though it’s a dog, it probably gave us the performance of the year in the fall’s Anatomy. There’s an overdose scene, if you’ve seen it, it’s incredible. I haven’t seen a French actor eat vomit like that. Since Gerard Depardieu.”Jimmy Kimmel exclaimed.

Although Messi didn’t get the chance to take the stage for Anatomy of the Fall, which won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, he’s already a real star, thanks to one passage in particular. Indeed, the canine actor was seen applauding Robert Downey Jr.’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

And the sequence is already making the rounds on social media, to the point where it’s on its way to becoming a popular meme that’s already being used in videos and GIFs everywhere. Several netizens pointed out that the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor was given to Messi instead of the former Iron Man. In this order, the joke is complete.

But don’t let appearances fool you, this sequence was… pre-recorded! Indeed, a behind-the-scenes video of the shooting of this scene with Messi was also circulated on social networks.

We imagine that this device was put in place to avoid the stress of the animal, which must have been returned to a safer and less oppressive space than the crowded room of the Dolby Theater after this scene was filmed. However, Snoopy’s interpreter remains the star who made a strong mark in attendance at this 96th Academy Awards.