Everyone please clap for Messi !

If you watched the Oscars on March 10, you might’ve noticed that hostJimmy Kimmelduring his opening monologue mentioned a dog was in attendance.

But it wasn’t just any dog.

It was Messi.

The Border Collie appeared inAnatomy of a Fall, a French film that was up for several awards on Sunday night including Best Picture.

The movie follows a woman accused of killing her husband after he fell from a chalet.

Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won Best Original Screenplay for the film on Sunday night. Justine also directed the film.

“Even though he’s a dog, [he] may have given the performance of the year inAnatomy of a Fall,” Jimmy said during his monologue, before calling Messi’s performance in one much-discussed scene “incredible.”

Messi has been a darling of awards season, attending Film Independent’s live reading ofAnatomy of a Fallwhere he posed withOlivia Wilde. Messi was also at the2024 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.

Welp, no one is doing it quite like Messi!

Check out all our 2024 Oscars coveragehere.

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Everyone please clap for Messi!

Closeup of Jimmy Kimmel hosting the Oscars

Border Collie wearing a bow tie at an event, surrounded by seated people in formal attire

Closeup of Messi the dog

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Person walking with Messi on a snowy ground near a wooden structure

Two people stand by a dead bloody body in the snow

Arthur Harari and Justine Triet with their Oscars

Screenshot from "Anatomy of a Fall"

Olivia Wilde taking a selfie with Messi the dog

Closeup of Messi the dog