Kieran Culkin publicly exposes unusual promise wife made if he ever won an Oscar which they may now have to honour
As well as his Oscar-winning on-screen talent, any fan of Kieran Culkin knows by now that the actor is famed across the globe for his authentic unpredictability.
So, when Robert Downey Jr announced his name as the Best Supporting Actor following his performance alongside Jesse Eisenberg in A Real Pain, and the 42-year-old took to the stage, we knew we were in for a rollercoaster.
Culkin this year went up against nominees Yura Borisov for Anora, Edward Norton for A Complete Unknown, Guy Pearce for The Brutalist and his Succession co-star Jeremy Strong for his role in The Apprentice.
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Whilst reflecting on his victory tonight (2 Mar), the winner ended his speech by giving a special shout-out to his wife Jazz, revealing a promise she once made to him about what might happen if he ever bags a golden statuette.
And let's just say, viewers absolutely did not see his speech coming.
"I love you Jazz," Culkin gushed. "I have to thank my wife Jazz for absolutely everything, for giving me my favorite people in the world."
He went on to plead: "Please don't play the music because I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz."
The actor then explained: "About a year ago, I was on a stage like this, and I very stupidly publicly said that I want a third kid from her, because she said if I won the award, she would give me the kid."
The father-of-two referred here to the speech he famously made at the 2023 Emmys, where he bagged an accolade for his role in Succession.
"It turns out she said that because she didn't think I was gonna win," Culkin continued.
"People came up to her and were like really annoying her. I think it got to her. But anyway, after the show, we're walking through a parking lot.
"She's holding the Emmy. We're trying to find our car."
Giving someone a shout-out from home, he added: "Emily, you were there so you're a witness, and she goes, 'Oh, God, I did say that. I guess I owe you a third kid.' And I turned to her, and I said, 'Really, I want four.'"
The audience then burst into laughter, before the Academy Award-winner went on to recall: "And she turned to me, I swear to God, this happened. It was just over a year ago. She said, 'I will give you four when you win an Oscar.'
"I held my hand out. She took it, and I have not brought it up once, until just now. You remember that, honey, you do?"
After the camera then panned to Jazz - sitting in the audience smiling - Culkin continued: "Okay, then I just have this to say to you, Jazz, love of my life…No pressure. I love you.
"I'm really sorry I did this again, and let's get cracking on those kids. What do you say?"
Despite the laughter, Jazz appeared to be shaking her head and declining her husband's offer.
Guess we'll have to keep our eyes on this one...
Oscars 2025 results: the nominees and winners announced so far
Best supporting actor
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain - WINNER
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Best animated feature
Flow - WINNER
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best costume design
Wicked - WINNER
Nosferatu
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Best original screenplay
Anora - Sean Baker - WINNER
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 - Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
The Substance - Coralie Fargeat
Best adapted screenplay
A Complete Unknown - Jay Cocks and James Mangold
Conclave - Peter Straughan - WINNER
Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard
Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best make-up and hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance - WINNER
Wicked
Best film editing
Anora - WINNER
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best supporting actress
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez - WINNER
Best production design
Wicked - WINNER
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Conclave
Best original song
'Never Too Late' - Elton John: Never Too Late
'El Mal' - Emilia Pérez - WINNER
'Mi Camino' - Emilia Pérez
'Like A Bird' - Sing Sing
'The Journey' - The Six Triple Eight
Best sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two - WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best visual effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two - WINNER
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best original score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best international feature
I'm Still Here - Brazil
The Girl with the Needle - Denmark
Emilia Pérez - France
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Germany
Flow - Latvia
Best cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best actor
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Best director
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Best actress
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here
Best picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
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