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Edward Norton reacted to his Academy Award loss with a raw expletive

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The2025 Oscars’Best Supporting Actor award announcement led to an iconic moment. In classic award-show fashion, after Culkin’s name was announced as the winner, the cameras turned to other nominees, including Guy Pearce forThe Brutalist,Jeremy Strong forThe Apprentice, and Yura Borisov forAnoraalongside Edward Norton.

That’s when the watchful eyes of fans noticed Norton letting out a common expletive: “f**k.”

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One can only imagine how disappointing it must feel when you’ve been nominated for an Academy Award only to lose it to another actor. Well, thanks to Edward Norton’sexpletive, we no longer have to imagine.

Fans rushed to social media to comment on Norton’s reaction

Edward Norton reacts to losing Oscar to Kieran Culkin in Supporting Role category at awards ceremony.

After noticing the actor’s X-rated reaction atthe Oscars, fans quickly took to social media to comment on it. Whether it stemmed from frustration or just a slip of the tongue, it instantly became one of the highlight moments from “Hollywood’s biggest night.”

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Buzzing on social media after Norton’s Oscars 2025 loss, one viewershared on X, “Ed Norton saying f*** and it getting caught on camera is immediately iconic.”

A netizen wrote, “Did Edward Norton say f***? I felt that. Did y’all feel that? #Oscars,” while another added, “Did y’all peep Edward Norton saying f***? Lmao.”

Norton lost the Academy Award once again after multiple nominations

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Did Edward Norton say fuck? I felt that. Did yall feel that?#oscarpic.twitter.com/bBKn3hLiW6

— Kisha (@HonnyDipp)March 3, 2025

While Norton’s expletive has become an instant classic, it’s actually no surprise given the actor’s history with the Oscars. TheFight Clubactor has previously been nominated for an Academy Award four times, with no wins.

For his performances inPrimal Fearin 1996 andBirdmanin 2014, Norton earned Best Supporting Actor nominations. His striking portrayal in 1999’sAmerican History Xalso earned the actor a Best Actor nomination.

The winners of the 97th Academy Awards were announced on March 2

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson at the 97th Annual#Oscarspic.twitter.com/QQRBI1hmpU

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Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards recognized the best in cinema for 2024. The highly prestigious awards show marks one of the most talked-about events in Hollywood.

Aside from Kieran Culkin’s Best Supporting Actor win, this year’s Academy Awards saw other stars shine as well.

Zoe Saldaña took home the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance inEmilia Pérez.

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Anoraalso won Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay, gaining momentum with late-season wins at previous notable critics awards.

Meanwhile,Anora’s Sean Baker was honored as Best Director, breaking the record for winning the most awards (four) in an Oscars night with a single picture.

Online users commented on Edward Norton’s sincere expletive

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