The mere passing glimpse of the 46-year-old actor was enough to incite a panic among fans on Twitter, leading to a Trending Topic throughout the night – despite the fact that the actor was simply attending the show, and not nominated for any Oscars.
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Darius Marder for his movie
Sound of Metal, which nabbed six nominations at the evening’s ceremony.
“I’m proud of my dear friend from 7th grade, @dariusmarder, this morning. The film that he wrote and directed, ‘Sound of Metal,’ just got nominated in six categories for the Oscars. Send him a little love,” he previously wrote on Twitter.