Emotional speeches, a few boos and a missing actor – 10 big moments from the Oscars 2026

The 98th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, now boasting a tidy three-hour runtime, ran like a well-oiled machine, but that doesn’t mean that the glitziest of all award shows wasn’t without the odd splash of colour. From shock award winners to emotional tributes, here are some water-cooler moments that you may have missed...