Is it 2020 or 2002?
Eminem surprised the 2020 Academy Awards with a performance of his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” which was met with confusion and joy in equal measure.
Guests reacted with a mixture of emotions: some danced along, others looked on in bewilderment, but Eminem was calm and ready to “drop bombs” as he ripped into his famous “mom’s spaghetti” line.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, wrote the song for the semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile (2002) earning him the Oscar that year for Best Original Song.
The beloved Keanu Reeves was seen mouthing along to the performance and Brie Larson was seemingly awestruck, but the legendary director Martin Scorsese looked like he was about to fall asleep while Billie Eilish looked physically disturbed.
Look at some of the best reactions below:
Everybody’s face when Eminem randomly appeared on stage. #TheOscarspic.twitter.com/IWTT8qsHG4
— Jordan David (@himynamesjordan) February 10, 2020
the reactions to that Eminem performance were so good #Oscarspic.twitter.com/981WiI8mix
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 10, 2020
Framing this photo of a confused Idina Menzel watching Eminem perform at the #Oscars in 2020. pic.twitter.com/mlTVAhEfkj
— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) February 10, 2020
Martin Scorsese listening to Eminem
— cameron grant (@icamerongrant) February 10, 2020
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Martin Scorsese listening to speech from Bong Joon-ho
#Oscarspic.twitter.com/WIeimorc9o
Kelly Marie Tran rapping along to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at the #Oscars#Oscars2020pic.twitter.com/fZmWYsqEkX
— Daily Kelly Marie Tran (@tranIoan) February 10, 2020
Here are all the audience reactions to Eminem’s surprise #Oscar performance... 😂😂pic.twitter.com/zO4YFSGTkO
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) February 10, 2020
