Oscars presenter Kumail Nanjiani blasted for horrific Holocaust joke: 'Do not invite him back'
Oscars presenter Kumail Nanjiani sparked fury at the star-studded event on Sunday with a tasteless joke about Schindler's List.
The comedian made the comment while on stage presenting a tie win for Best Live Action Short Film at the star studded event.
Much to the dismay of the audience, and those watching at home, Nanjiani swapped Schindler's List for 'Schindler Post It' when he attempted a gag about movie titles being shorter.
He said: 'There is a real art to making a short film. I think many full-length movies would do just as well, if not better, as short films.
'We should take some of these feature films, remake them as shorts. Save us some time.'
He then went on to rename several famous films to shorter titles, changing It's A Wonderful Life to It's A Wonderful Month, and The King's Speech to The King's Tweet.
He added: 'Schindler's Post-It' to the end of his list.
The 1993 film directed by Steven Spielberg is based on the story of Oskar Schindler, portrayed by Liam Neeson, who saved 1,200 Jews from the Nazis.
Comedian Kumail Nanjiani referred to film Schindler's List as 'Schindler's Post-it note' while attempting a gag about movie titles being shorter at the Oscars
Social media users immediately reacted negatively to the comment
Not only did it fail to raise laughs in the room, but viewers were disgusted - airing their thoughts about it online.
'Can't say that Schindler's List joke was uh in any good taste,' said one viewer.
Another added: 'A list isn't a form of stationery, so 'Schindler's post-it' doesn't make any sense. Bad joke.'
'That was as CHEAP leftist antisemitic comment by this f***, Kumail Nanjiani... Schindler's Post-It. Don't invite him back', another said.
One other said: 'Why the f*** would you make a joke about short films, Schindler's Post-it?'
Nanjiani was handing out the award for Best Live Action Short on Sunday when he made the remark.
The award ended up being a draw between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva.
'And the Oscar goes to - it's a tie! I'm not joking, it's actually a tie,' the comedian said. 'Everyone, calm down, we're going to get through this,' he said.
The most recent tie came during the 2013 Oscars, when Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall drew in the sound editing category.
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Neeson as Oskar Schindler in the 1993 movie, which won seven Academy Awards
There have been five other ties in Oscars history, making Sunday's the seventh.
The awards show fell flat with viewers as film enthusiasts claimed the ceremony was a 'joke' and criticized Conan O'Brien's 'awful' hosting skills. Others ripped the program for running late and cutting acceptance speeches short.
O'Brien shocked viewers early on with an on-the-nose joke about pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He said: 'It's the first time since 2012 that there are no British actors nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress.
'British spokesperson said "yeah, well at least we arrest our pedophiles", so they got that.'
The crowd inside the Dolby Theatre reacted nervously with muted laughs and sheepish 'oos'. Viewers at home were shocked by O'Brien's directness.
In his closing sketch, O'Brien told he'll be 'host for life' before being bizarrely replaced by Mr. Beast.
'This was a boring ceremony overall very predictable and nothing new,' one person wrote on X.
'This Oscars is sorta a flop idk. Conan flop, awkward jokes from presenters, ugly a** stage (yeah i said it) only saving this night is a Sinners Best Picture I'm not playing,' another wrote.
The awards show fell flat with viewers as film enthusiasts claimed the ceremony was a 'joke' and criticized Conan O'Brien's 'awful' hosting skills, O'Brien is seen here giving out high-fives backstage
Paul Thomas Anderson is seen here clutching his three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for 'One Battle after Another'
'The Oscars cutting off that speech for Golden to make room for more overlong presenter bits that land with a thud… booooooo,' one person wrote.
'If Conan’s whole awkward opening was cut we wouldn’t be cutting people off,' wrote a second person.
'Nooo you don’t get it those very unfunny 10min skits are so much more important we need time for those!' added a third.
'The fact one of the intro people had a skit about being played off like a minute later was salt in the wound too. Why is the academy adding categories when they can’t even allow enough time and respect to the pre-existing categories? It makes no sense,' wrote a fourth.
There were few upsets during the show as winners largely played out as expected in a 'predictable' fashion.
Jessie Buckley won Best Actress, dedicating the award to the 'beautiful chaos in a mother’s heart,' while One Battle After Another won Best Picture.
Sinners, which led the night with a record-breaking 16 nominations, took home Best Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his dual role as the Smokestack Twins, beating out Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and Wagner Moura for the coveted award.
Chalamet's Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, skipped out on all nine Oscars the film was nominated for.
