Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about the pronunciation of Cillian Murphy's name. The Irish actor is nominated for Best Actor for his role in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Oppenheimer
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel made a cringe joke about the pronunciation of Irish actor Cillian Murphy's name in his opening speech at the 96th Academy Awards.
The Oscars host said: "Christopher Nolan is joined by his longtime collaborator Cillian Murphy, who is great. Interesting fact about his name: when he does drama, it's pronounced Cillian. But when he does comedy, it's pronounced silly-an."The name Cillian is derived from the word for saint in the Irish language, explains the Irish Star. It refers to holiness as "cill" is the Irish word for church or churchyard.
However, Jimmy's efforts weren't well received by many of the viewers at home. One user on X, formerly called Twitter, fumed: "Society has moved past for the need for Jimmy Kimmel hosting award shows #Oscars." The start of the Oscars was delayed by five minutes on Sunday as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the award ceremony in Los Angeles. Jonathan Ross informed viewers watching on ITV of the delay.
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