Still from a video on X. (courtesy: _Neelsreeldeel)

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Actor-wrestler John Cena walked on to the stage on the 96th Academy Awards and highlighted the significance of costumes in movies. How you ask? By opting to not put on one himself. John Cena prompted cheers and laughter from the viewers (learn Margot Robbie) as he walked on the stage partially bare. It so occurred that John Cena joined host Jimmy Kimmel on the Oscars stage to current the award for Best Costume Design. The iconic second was preceded by Jimmy Kimmel asking the Oscars viewers “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy,” simply when John Cena was seen popping his head out from the nook of the stage. Jimmy Kimmel was fast so as to add, “I changed my mind. I don’t want to do the streaker bit. I just don’t feel right about it. It’s an elegant event, you know, you should feel shame right now for suggesting such a tasteless joke.” To this John Cena hilariously responded, “The male body is not a joke,” whereas showing on stage with a strategically positioned outsized envelope. He emphasised “Costumes, they’re so vital. Maybe an important factor there’s,” prompting another roar of laughter from the audience. 

Much like the seated audience at Oscars, John Cena’s bold move thrilled the Internet as well. Within moments, X (previously known as Twitter) filled with tweets lauding the wrestler turned actor. A fan wrote, “it doesn’t matter what anybody says, john cena commits #Oscars.”

it doesn’t matter what anybody says, john cena COMMITS #Oscarspic.twitter.com/Nq7oRvWAuC

— adam driver in francis ford coppola’s megalopolis (@stunninggun) March 11, 2024

Another shared the clip of Barbie star Margot Robbie bursting into a laughter moments after John Cena’s entry on stage. The caption read, “Margot Robbie Reacting To A Naked John Cena Lmaoooooo.”

MARGOT ROBBIE REACTING TO A NAKED JOHN CENA LMAOOOOOO #Oscarspic.twitter.com/BXTN5EiaQ0

— ໊ (@addictionmargot) March 11, 2024

Another fan wrote, “John Cena simply gained the Oscars,” and we so agree.

John Cena simply gained the Oscars. pic.twitter.com/DKYfQnrFoT

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) March 11, 2024

“John Cena is so unserious for his Lmfaooo,” wrote one other fan.

JOHN CENA IS SO UNSERIOUS FOR THIS LMFAOOO😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/OWZ7pIelPZ

— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) March 11, 2024

Take a look at a few more reactions to John Cena’s presence at the Oscars this year:

John Cena presenting the award for Best Costume Design on the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/4LCifHXp0y

— Pop Base (@PopBase) March 11, 2024

For those wondering, the award for the Best Costume was given to Poor Things.

This is the John Cena video we are taking about:

Here’s how John Cena went from fully naked (!!!) to partially clothed while costume design nominees reel played. Jimmy Kimmel really did help. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/dZPA7qmbgf

— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) March 11, 2024

Coming back to the big winners of the night, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Emma Stone took home the Best Actress for Poor Things. Da’Vine Joy Randolph was named Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.