Just days after his controversial Oscars Best Picture announcement, Al Pacino was spotted out and about.
The 83-year-old acting legend was spotted out in Los Angeles on Tuesday, just days after revealing his new memoir Sonny Boy.
The outing was also a day after the Oscar-winning actor clarified that he was told not to read all of the Best Picture nominees by producers.
Pacino was spotted out heading into an office building in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, wearing a largely-black look.
He stepped out with a blue scarf wrapped around his neck with a long black peacoat that fell to his knees.
Just days after his controversial Oscars Best Picture announcement , Al Pacino was spotted out and about.
Pacino was spotted out heading into an office building in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, wearing a largely-black look
He also rocked black sunglasses and was seen carrying a beverage into the office building on Tuesday.
The iconic actor completed his look with a pair of black pants and a matching pair of black sneakers.
Pacino was the surprise presenter for the coveted Best Picture award, though he surprised fans even more when he didn’t reveal the 10 Best Picture nominees, as is traditionally done.
‘Ten wonderful films are nominated, but only one will take the award for Best Picture. And I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will. Here it comes. And my eyes see Oppenheimer, yes!’ he said on the Oscar stage.
Just one day later, Pacino cleared the air with TMZ, revealing it wasn’t his choice to exclude the nominees.
‘There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the Best Picture award,’ Pacino began.
‘I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony.
‘I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented.”
He also rocked black sunglasses and was seen carrying a beverage into the office building on Tuesday
‘I realize being nominated is a huge milestone in one’s life and to not be fully recognized is offensive and hurtful,’ he continued.
‘I say this as someone who profoundly relates with filmmakers, actors and producers so I deeply empathize with those who have been slighted by this oversight and it’s why I felt it necessary to make this statement,’ he concluded.
Peguin Press also revealed on Monday that they are releasing Pacino’s memoir Sonny Boy: A Memoir, on October 8.
It was also revealed that Pacino will be reading the audiobook version himself, which could earn him a Grammy award that would solidify him as the next EGOT winner.
