“The Shape of Water” star Michael Shannon apparently had no interest in being anywhere near the Oscars.
A tweet of Shannon has gone absolutely viral in the past couple days, and it’s an incredible photo. It blew up so much that it was one of Twitter’s biggest moments Tuesday night.
The “WACO” star wasn’t wearing a tuxedo when he watched the awards, which saw “The Shape of Water” win best picture. No, he was rocking some facial hair and a black jacket while drinking a beer at Old Town Ale House in Chicago.
Michael Shannon watching the film he starred in, “Shape of Water”, win best picture while sitting in the Old Town Ale House. No sound on the TV, just sub-titles. Of course the juke box was rocking, and the beer flowing. Where else would you want to spend Oscar night? pic.twitter.com/WAC6uc6guZ
— Bruce Elliott (@GeriatricGenius) March 6, 2018
Say whatever you want about Hollywood, and criticize them because they almost always having it coming.
But I love this photo. Most people in Hollywood wouldn’t dare think about blowing off the Oscars. Shannon’s movie won best picture, and he’s busy throwing back beers in Chicago. I’m not lying when I say this was the second coolest thing to come out of the Oscars, behind only the tribute to war movies.
We need a little more beer drinking during the Oscars and a little less of celebrities needlessly praising each other.