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Here's Why A Dog (In A Bow Tie) Attended The Oscars

Everyone please clap for Messi!

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If you watched the Oscars on March 10, you might've noticed that host Jimmy Kimmel during his opening monologue mentioned a dog was in attendance.

Closeup of Jimmy Kimmel hosting the Oscars

But it wasn't just any dog.

Border Collie wearing a bow tie at an event, surrounded by seated people in formal attire

It was Messi.

Closeup of Messi the dog
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The Border Collie appeared in Anatomy of a Fall, a French film that was up for several awards on Sunday night including Best Picture.

Person walking with Messi on a snowy ground near a wooden structure

The movie follows a woman accused of killing her husband after he fell from a chalet.

Two people stand by a dead bloody body in the snow

Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won Best Original Screenplay for the film on Sunday night. Justine also directed the film.

Arthur Harari and Justine Triet with their Oscars

"Even though he's a dog, [he] may have given the performance of the year in Anatomy of a Fall," Jimmy said during his monologue, before calling Messi's performance in one much-discussed scene "incredible."

Screenshot from "Anatomy of a Fall"

Messi has been a darling of awards season, attending Film Independent's live reading of Anatomy of a Fall where he posed with Olivia Wilde. Messi was also at the 2024 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.

Olivia Wilde taking a selfie with Messi the dog

Welp, no one is doing it quite like Messi!

Closeup of Messi the dog

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