Actor John Cena brought some comedy to his Oscars presenting moment — proving to the audience just how important costumes are.
Presenting Best Costume Design, the professional wrestler poked his head out from backstage, telling host Jimmy Kimmel he no longer wanted to do the “streaker” bit.
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The idea to “do the bit” came from the 46th Academy Awards in 1974 where a naked man streaked behind the broadcast.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of that controversial Oscars moment, which happened when actor David Niven was introducing the legendary Elizabeth Taylor.
“Psst, Jimmy… I’ve changed my mind,” Cena said.
“I don’t want to do the streaker bit anymore… it’s an elegant event.”
“It’s supposed to be funny!” Kimmel responded, trying to encourage him to make the run.
“Fine, just give out the award then,” the host said, handing Cena a card with “Best Costume Design” written across it.
Cena used the card to cover what he could of his naked body, leaving little to the imagination as he awkwardly hovered across the stage.
The camera panned to Aussie actress Margot Robbie who held her hands up to her face in hysterics.
Taking to the microphone, Cena uttered, “Costumes… they are so important”.
“Maybe the most important thing there is.”
“I can’t open the envelope,” he said, before host Kimmel strode back out on stage to read out the nominees.
As the screen panned off a naked Cena to show all the nominees, the actor appeared to receive some help, later appearing to be dressed in what looked like a curtain.
Fans were quick to react to the hilarious moment.
“WHAT IS GOING ON,” one X user said.
“This was actually funny,” a second said.
“JOHN CENA IS SO UNSERIOUS FOR THIS LMFAOOO,” added another.
“This is king-level stuff,” a user said.
Meanwhile, others were not so impressed at the moment.
“Nude man, gay jokes, mum and son relationship jokes, how low can you get? What a fiasco,” one unimpressed viewer said.
“I hate Jimmy Kimmel’s joke making John Cena run naked on stage,” said a second.
“The f*** is going on???” a confused viewer said.
