(Dan Tri) – ABC (USA) – the live broadcast unit of the 2024 Oscars – has opposed the idea of actor John Cena appearing nude on the awards ceremony stage.
According to the host of the 2024 Oscars – comedian Jimmy Kimmel – initially, ABC was very worried about the idea of actor John Cena appearing nude on the awards ceremony stage, they
On the television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel (left) and actor John Cena (right) on stage at the 2024 Oscars (Photo: New York Post).
Jimmy Kimmel revealed: `I have never seen a situation that had to go through a censorship process as thoroughly as this one. There were many meetings, emails, messages, calls… that were made.
When the station understood that the show’s production crew would not give up the idea of John Cena being nude, they gave in and asked to increase the size of the envelope.
Kimmel said ABC requested the use of a very large envelope, a detail that could ruin the effect of the humorous situation.
Stickers often used in filmmaking to support actors when performing `hot` scenes have been put to use.
Although many meetings took place and every detail was carefully agreed upon, when the situation actually took place on the award ceremony stage, senior staff at ABC station still `sweated`.
This year, the Oscars ceremony attracted 19.5 million viewers watching live via ABC, an increase of 4% compared to last year’s viewership.
This is the award ceremony with the highest viewership rating since 2020.