Al Pacino explained his awkward performance at the Oscars

Al Pacino has explained why he didn't read the names of all 10 Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards, saying the decision was made by the show's producers.
The veteran actor presented the final trophy of the night at the star-studded event in Los Angeles on March 11.
But confusion ensued when he suddenly announced Oppenheimer as the winner without first listing the nominees, as is customary.
"I wasn't going to miss them," the actor was quoted as saying by the BBC.
According to the 83-year-old cinema icon, it was "the producers' choice not to mention the nominees again, as they were singled out during the ceremony".
The Oscar winner added that he "chose to follow" the way the producers wanted the award to be presented.
"I realize that being nominated is a huge moment in a person's life and not being fully recognized is insulting and hurtful," Pacino said.
"I say this as someone who is deeply involved with the directors, actors and producers, so I deeply sympathize with those who were offended by this omission, and therefore felt it necessary to make this statement," he added.
Pacino's statement was brief, and Oscar night ended on a strange note, without the usual fanfare surrounding the night's biggest award.
Opening the envelope, he mumbled: "My eyes see Oppenheimer," leaving the audience momentarily confused as to whether the film actually won. /BGNES