Robert De Niro gives Mikey Madison some hilariously blunt Oscars advice

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Robert De Niro has been nominated for multiple Oscars and won twice, so who better to give advice to Anora star Mikey Madison, who is nominated this year for Best Lead Actress?

When the two appeared on The Graham Norton Show recently, the host was quick to see what gems of wisdom might be offered.

"So looking back, are there things you wish you'd known about going to the Oscars, or being involved in the Oscars, that you could share with Mikey Madison?" Norton asks.

De Niro's blunt, albeit cheerful, response? "No."

Undeterred, Norton follows up with a "speech or no speech?" question.

"Well, you know if you prepare one, if you prepare it you're probably definitely not gonna win," comes the reply.

Fortunately, he does then end on a more optimistic note. "But I would just say that the one thing is, if you're nominated, you've already won."

See the full list of 2025 Oscars nominees on Mashable.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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