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Martin Scorsese didn’t seem to enjoy Eminem’s surprise Oscars performance

Rapper performed surprise rendition of 'Lose Yourself' at this year's ceremony

Jacob Stolworthy
Monday 10 February 2020 03:47 GMT
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Oscars 2020: Eminem's surprise rendition Lose Yourself ahead of Best Original Song Oscar

Eminem made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, which did not seem to entertain Martin Scorsese.

The rapper graced the stage for a rendition of his his award-winning track “Lose Yourself”, which is from the film 8 Mile.

As the performance was taking place, the camera cut to the crowd of Hollywood stars, with the majority rapping along with the lyrics.

At one stage, though, The Irishman filmmaker Scorsese – who is nominated for Best Director – was shown looking extremely bored.

Viewers reacted to the moment on social media.

Eminem’s appearance comes after the release of his surprise album Music to Be Murdered By. He was announced by Hamilton star Anthony Ramos.

South Korean black comedy Parasite was the evening's biggest winner, making history by becoming the first ever foreign language film to win Best Picture.

Other winners at the 2020 ceremony included Brad Pitt, who delivered an emotional acceptance speech that saw him praise Leonardo DiCaprio and criticise the verdict of Trump's impeachment trial, while Laura Dern took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress.

As expected, Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for Joker following which he criticised inequality and paid tribute to his brother River Phoenix, who died in 1993.

Meanwhile, Olivia Colman had the audience in stitches before presenting Phoenix with his award.

Find a full list of the 2020 Oscar winners here.

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