The 2024 Oscars ceremony was the scene of a minor controversy when talk show host Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about the explicit sex scenes in the film, for which actress Emma Thompson won Best Actress. As the camera cut to Thompson in the audience, she was caught making a remark to her husband that some interpreted as calling Kimmel a ‘prick.’ However, in a recent interview, Thompson has denied insulting Kimmel, stating that she was not offended by his joke and that she did not call him a ‘prick.’
The incident occurred during the Oscars telecast, when Kimmel showed a montage of the Best Picture nominees, which included the film that Thompson won Best Actress for. Kimmel then joked, ‘Those were all the parts of that we’re allowed to show on TV,’ a reference to the film’s multiple explicit sex scenes. As the camera cut to Thompson in the audience, she was caught remarking something to her husband, and some viewers believed she was saying ‘prick.’
However, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Thompson denied insulting Kimmel. When asked if Kimmel upset her at the Oscars or if the incident had been taken out of context, Thompson replied, ‘Did he upset me? I didn’t call him a prick. What did I say?’
Thompson went on to say that she was not offended by Kimmel’s joke and that she was ‘near-unoffendable.’ She also stated that she would have to look up what she had actually said to her husband during the Oscars telecast.
The incident highlights the challenges of interpreting body language and facial expressions in public settings and the dangers of making assumptions based on limited information. It also serves as a reminder that celebrities, like all of us, are human beings and are entitled to their own opinions and reactions.
