The most shocking moments in Oscars history

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Brody on Berry​

In 2003, Adrien Brody won Best Actor, then grabbed Halle Berry and kissed her by force. The move would not sit well with today's audience, and certainly didn't back then either.

 

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Moore controversy​

Michael Moore won an Oscar for his politically-charged film 'Bowling for Columbine.' During his speech, he criticized President George W. Bush, repeating the phrase: "Shame on you." The crowd booed, and the orchestra played Moore off stage.

 

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America's most wanted​

The year 2003 was one of the most controversial of all. Roman Polanski won Best Director for 'The Pianist.' This caused a stir, as he had previously plead guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse. Polanski wasn't there to accept the award, since he would have been arrested.

 

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Melissa Leo drops the f-bomb​

Leo won Best Supporting Actress in 2011. During her acceptance speech, she dropped the f-bomb. Luckily enough, she was censored just in time.

 

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The worst hosts ever?​

James Franco and Anne Hathaway were hosts of the 2011 ceremony. Their effort was heavily criticized, with many arguing that it was the worst ever.

 

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McFarlane unchained​

McFarlane fared a little better than Franco and Hathaway. However, at one point he compared the plot of 'Django Unchained' to Rihanna's relationship with Chris Brown, in a joke that many thought reeked of bad taste.

 

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J-Law causes a stir​

Jennifer Lawrence was a lively character at the 2013 Oscars. She fell on the floor, won Best Actress, and flipped off the Hollywood press.

 

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Adele Dazeem​

John Travolta couldn't quite get the words out when introducing actress Idina Menzel. He said something along the lines of "Adele Dazeem," causing a great deal of embarrassment.

 

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A shit skin organisation awarding a plastic trophy to crisis actors in Superman outfit to rescue a dog crisis actor hundreds of miles away from him....

Put a shitskin Joker insult a crisis actor wifu, and in return the crisis actor himself in crisis situation go up to smash the bastard Joker.... and in return the Joker in crisis too...

Wtf... this is JUSA.... land of Jokers USA.... 没眼看.... shameless....

 

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A shit skin organisation awarding a plastic trophy to crisis actors in Superman outfit to rescue a dog crisis actor hundreds of miles away from him....

Put a shitskin Joker insult a crisis actor wifu, and in return the crisis actor himself in crisis situation go up to smash the bastard Joker.... and in return the Joker in crisis too...

Wtf... this is JUSA.... land of Jokers USA.... 没眼看.... shameless....

Yeah lah.... see u get fucked by blue camels is fun...

 

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Rocking the stage​

Chris Rock was yet another controversial host. He brought Stacey Dash onstage for a joke that bombed, and lampooned Asian stereotypes. The latter led to protests from actors and politicians.

 

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#OscarsSoWhite​

In 2016, all 20 actors who were nominated were white. This led to outrage, and the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith boycotted the ceremony.

 

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An awkward exchange​

In 2017, Brie Larson was tasked with presenting the Best Actor prize to Casey Affleck. Larson had played a victim of assault in 2016, and Affleck had recently been accused of sexual assault by two women. The exchange was borderline unbearable.

 

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The wrong winner​

That same year, the cast and crew of 'La La Land' were delighted when they were announced as Best Picture winners. However, in an alleged publicity stunt, it was revealed that it was a mistake, and that 'Moonlight' was the real winner.

 

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Kevin Hart wrestles with the past​

Many were excited when Kevin Hart was revealed as the 2019 host, until a string of homophobic tweets from his past came to light. The Academy said he could still host if he apologized, but Hart refused, arguing that he'd already addressed the tweets.