Spider-Verse star apologises after saying film was ‘robbed’ at Oscars
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shameik Moore has apologised for his candid reaction to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse losing the Best Animated Feature category at the 2024 Oscars. The 28-year-old actor, who voiced Miles Morales in both the 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its newest Oscar-nominated sequel, tweeted the word “robbed” after Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron was named the winner of the category at Sunday’s ceremony. yea get ready.” The film’s producer, Christopher Miller, reacted in a separate tweet, which read: “Well, if you’re gonna lose, might as well lose to the GOAT.” Moore was then tagged in a post, which highlighted Miller’s reaction as the correct way “you respond to losing”. The 2024 Oscars, hosted by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, remained a steady night with predictable winners, except for Poor Things star Emma Stone, whose Best Actress win for her role as Bella Baxter, a woman implanted with the brain of an infant, came as a shock to many.