John Cena wasn't actually naked at Oscars as new proof emerges
John Cena produced one of the more humourous moments at the Academy Awards last night (10 March).
The Oscars never fail to disappoint, with several memorable moments on the night such as Ryan Gosling's iconic 'I'm Just Ken' performance, Robert Downey Jr's first ever Oscar win and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito's skit grabbing the comedy headlines.
But one moment stood out head and shoulders above the rest as the most hilarious and odd event of the night.
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And lo and behold, it featured none other than wrestling legend turned actor, John Cena.
The 46-year-old was responsible for presenting the Best Costume Design award, and was introduced on stage by the host of the 96th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel.
"At the 46th Academy Awards, 1974, David Niven was in the middle of introducing Elizabeth Taylor when a nude man, a streaker, ran across the stage," he said.
"Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?" Kimmel concluded.
Cena made his way on stage in nothing but a large winner's envelope to cover his business and a pair of Birkenstocks.
"Honestly, you should feel shame right now for suggesting such a tasteless idea. The male body is not a joke," the WWE legend said to Kimmel in response.
He jokingly explained: "Costumes… they are so important. Maybe the most important thing there is."
Cena then needed help from the host to open the envelope without exposing himself, before announcing that the award went to Poor Things.
Luckily, by the time the nominee montage finished, Cena was clothed in a toga that was made of an Oscars stage curtain.
But it turns out that the Peacemaker actor actually wasn't naked after all, as new backstage photos emerged of the wrestling star with a 'modest pouch' to cover his most valuable area.
Examining the photo, you have to say that the team were quite careful with their placement, and that they only covered what they needed to.
They had most of us fooled, to be fair, and Cena sold the gag very well.
Viewers found the stunt quite funny, taking to X to share their thoughts.
And yes, there are plenty of 'U can't see me' jokes.
One user said: "Why is there a floating card?"
Another posted: "Bro thinks we cannot see him or something," while a third said: "He took the 'You can't see me' s**t way too seriously."
And a different user posted: "Bro gave up the WWE championship to s**t like THIS?!?!?"
Here are the winners of the evening:
Best director
Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan - WINNER
Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos
The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
Best actor
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer - WINNER
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
Best actress
Annette Bening - Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
Emma Stone - Poor Things - WINNER
Best picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best supporting actress
Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers - WINNER
Best animated short
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko - WINNER
Best animated feature
The Boy and the Heron - WINNER
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best original screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Best adapted screenplay
American Fiction - WINNER
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best make-up and hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Society of the Snow
Best production design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Best costume design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Best international feature
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Teachers' Lounge
The Zone of Interest - WINNER
Best supporting actor
Sterling K Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr - Oppenheimer - WINNER
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things
Best visual effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One - WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Best film editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
Best documentary short
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island In Between
The Last Repair Shop - WINNER
Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
Best documentary feature
Bobi Wine: The People's President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol - WINNER
Best live action short
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - WINNER
Best cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer - WINNER
The Zone of Interest
Best original score
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
Best original song
'The Fire Inside' - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)
'I'm Just Ken' - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)
'It Never Went Away' - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)
'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)
'What Was I Made For?' - Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell) - WINNER
Topics: Oscars, John Cena, Jimmy Kimmel, Social Media
Joshua Nair