Martin Scorsese's reaction to Eminem's Oscars performance goes viral

‘Martin Scorsese looks like he is about to fall asleep!’: Irishman director’s reaction to Eminem’s surprise Oscars performance sparks memes and hilarious tweets

  • Eminem took to the Oscar stage to perform Lose Yourself, which he won Best Original Song for 17 years earlier for his hit movie 8 Mile
  • While Eminem didn’t perform at the 2003 telecast, he put in a surprise performance on Sunday, while addressing it afterwards on Twitter
  • Many fans also noticed several of the strange reactions to the performance, including Martin Scorese, who did not seem impressed
  • Some felt that Scosese appeared to be on the verge of falling asleep during Eminem’s performance
  • Others mentioned how confused Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel appeared to be during the performance 

Eminem took to the Oscar stage on Sunday night for a surprise of his Oscar-winning song Lose Yourself, and Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese was not impressed.

The 77 year old director of The Irishman looked to be falling asleep during Eminem’s performance, which several Oscar viewers noticed.

One fan, @Thafnine, commented that, ‘Scorsese looks like he regrets everything after Eminem came on stage.

Surprise performance: Eminem took to the Oscar stage on Sunday night for a surprise of his Oscar-winning song Lose Yourself, and Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese was not impressed

Not impressed: The 77 year old director of The Irishman looked to be falling asleep during Eminem’s performance, which several Oscar viewers noticed

Comments: One fan, @Thafnine, commented that, ‘Scorsese looks like he regrets everything after Eminem came on stage

The segment began with a montage of memorable songs from hit movies, before Eminem took to the stage to perform Lose Yourself, which won Best Original Song for 8 Mile in 2003.

The performance was met with surprise from most in attendance at the Dolby Theatre, 17 years after his Oscar win, but that year, he didn’t perform at the ceremony.

Shortly after the performance, Eminem himself took to Twitter to address his performance, and apologize for the ‘delay.’

On stage: The segment began with a montage of memorable songs from hit movies, before Eminem took to the stage to perform Lose Yourself, which won Best Original Song for 8 Mile in 2003

Surprise: The performance was met with surprise from most in attendance at the Dolby Theatre, 17 years after his Oscar win, but that year, he didn’t perform at the ceremony

Delay: Shortly after the performance, Eminem himself took to Twitter to address his performance, and apologize for the ‘delay’

‘Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here,’ Eminem said, while including a photo of Barbra Streisand announcing the Lose Yourself win in 2003.

Another fan, @1youngjonathan, was one of many fans who compared Scorsese’s apparent boredom with Eminem’s performance with his distaste of Marvel movies.

‘Scorsese loves Eminem as much as he enjoys watching Marvel movies,’ the Twitter user joked.

Another shot: ‘Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here,’ Eminem said, while including a photo of Barbra Streisand announcing the Lose Yourself win in 2003

No fan: Another fan, @1youngjonathan, was one of many fans who compared Scorsese’s apparent boredom with Eminem’s performance with his distaste of Marvel movies

Canadian reporter Courtney Theriault added another shot of Scorsese, stating, ‘Martin Scorsese dislikes in order: Marvel movies, Eminem, editing movies,’ with the hashtags #Eminem #Oscar2020 #Osars2020.

Washington Post reporter Dave Jorgenson made fun of the Oscar director for cutting away to Scorsese, stating, ‘Eminem: *delivers an amazing performance* Director: “Let’s show Martin Scorsese.’

Twitter user @erinfitzsloan added ‘Pls tell me someone has gifs of Scorsese reacting to Eminem.’

Reporter: Canadian reporter Courtney Theriault added another shot of Scorsese, stating, ‘Martin Scorsese dislikes in order: Marvel movies, Eminem, editing movies,’ with the hashtags #Eminem #Oscar2020 #Osars2020

Tweet: Washington Post reporter Dave Jorgenson made fun of the Oscar director for cutting away to Scorsese, stating, ‘Eminem: *delivers an amazing performance* Director: “Let’s show Martin Scorsese.

Gifs: Twitter user @erinfitzsloan added ‘Pls tell me someone has gifs of Scorsese reacting to Eminem’

Others like @braedwhipple pointed out others like Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel, who seemed quite confused, stating, ‘Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel is everyone wondering why Eminem is performing at the #Oscars.’

Another fan, @JordanApps, stated, ‘Eminem performing at the Oscars in 2020. I … just,’ along with a photo of Rosie O’Donnell.

Emimen’s performance was not announced beforehand like all of the other songs nominated in the Best Original Song category.

Confused: Others like @braedwhipple pointed out others like Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel, who seemed quite confused, stating, ‘Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel is everyone wondering why Eminem is performing at the #Oscars’

Performing: Another fan, @JordanApps, stated, ‘Eminem performing at the Oscars in 2020. I … just,’ along with a photo of Rosie O’Donnell

Unannounced: Emimen’s performance was not announced beforehand like all of the other songs nominated in the Best Original Song category

When Eminem won his Oscar in 2003, he actually won the gold statuette before Scorsese picked up his first award.

Scorsese had been nominated for seven Oscars for both writing and directing over the years, but he didn’t win his first Oscar until 2007, when he won Best Director for The Departed, which would go on to win Best Picture.

The filmmaker is nominated for two awards this year, Best Director and Best Picture for his heralded Netflix drama The Irishman. 

Oscar: When Eminem won his Oscar in 2003, he actually won the gold statuette before Scorsese picked up his first award

First win: Scorsese had been nominated for seven Oscars for both writing and directing over the years, but he didn’t win his first Oscar until 2007, when he won Best Director for The Departed, which would go on to win Best Picture

Irishman: The filmmaker is nominated for two awards this year, Best Director and Best Picture for his heralded Netflix drama The Irishman

Eminem, 47, released his 11th studio album, Music to be Murdered By, in January, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The rapper became the first artist ever to have 10 consecutive albums debut at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts.

The rapper released the music video to Darkness alongside the full album. 

New album: Eminem, 47, released his 11th studio album, Music to be Murdered By, in January, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart

Scorsese is currently in pre-production on his next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, which has Leonardo Dicaprio and Robert De Niro attached to star.

The film is based on David Grann’s book of the same name, following members of the Osage Tribe who are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, which lead to an FBI investigation by J. Edgar Hoover.

The filmmaker is also slated to direct a biopic about U.S. president Teddy Roosevelt, simply entitled Roosevelt.

New film: Scorsese is currently in pre-production on his next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, which has Leonardo Dicaprio and Robert De Niro attached to star

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