Fully Naked John Cena Presents The Most Ironic Academy Award
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The wrester and actor's cheeky bit was an homage to one of the most infamous moments in Oscars history.
John Cena paid tribute to one of the most infamous moments in Academy Awards history by baring (almost) all at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.
Before Cena’s appearance, host Jimmy Kimmel recalled the 1974 streaking incident in which a man identified as Robert Opel ran across the stage naked, as actor David Niven was preparing to introduce Elizabeth Taylor.
“Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel asked, just as Cena’s head popped up from behind a set piece at one of the stage’s wings.
Though the actor and wrester said he’d been prepared to take part in a “streaker bit,” he told Kimmel he’d changed his mind.
“The male body is not a joke,” he proclaimed.