Michael Keaton Was In The Bathroom When He Won At SAG Awards -- Then Delivered Tear-Jerking Speech Dedicated To His Late Nephew
28.02.2022 - 19:21
/ perezhilton.com
Michael Keaton had Salma Hayek panicking when she announced that he had won a Screen Actors Guild award Sunday evening and he was nowhere to be found!
The actress presented the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series during the SAG Awards extravaganza, but when she called out the 70-year-old’s name, who won for his performance in Dopesick, he was MIA.
After the crowd’s cheering died down and Michael still hadn’t revealed himself, Salma hilariously called out:
Ha!
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Thankfully, Keaton made it in time, rushing — well, rolling — onto the stage to accept his award. Once at the podium, he explained:
LOLz!!
Despite the rushed circumstances, the Batman lead didn’t miss a beat and ended up delivering one of the most heartfelt and emotional speeches of the entire evening!
To begin, the 30 Rock star acknowledged that many find award shows a bit “narcissistic” and unnecessary. He didn’t disagree, calling it a “legitimate argument to be made,” but he insisted that he’s so “fortunate” to be able to perform in the roles he has, sharing:
Dopesick follows the country’s opioid crisis, an issue that is extremely personal to the actor who lost his nephew Michael in 2016 following an accidental overdose of heroin and fentanyl. In the limited series, he plays Dr. Samuel Finnix, a family doctor who is also personally impacted by the effects of OxyContin.
Discussing the important subject matter, the performer continued:
Calling out haters, the Oscar nominee then teased:
That powerful statement earned him some major praise from the A-listers in attendance. Awesome!
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