One was that of actress Sandra Huller, who nabbed an Oscar nomination.
The other was the work of a 7-year-old border collie named Messi.
A charming star on the rise, Messi was even seen clapping in the audience at the Oscars.
As talented as he is, Messi is not human and needed some help.
The adorable pooch was he was aided with anextra pair of legsto get the clapping effect just right.
And as some newly released behind-the-scenes footage shows, his clapping scene was even pre-taped.
Since he was barking a lot, the short segment had to be taped before the actual ceremony.
Still, Messi is such a natural that he had us for a minute there.
And it’s no wonder, given all his acting training.
The family’s children had named him Messi after Leo Messi, the Argentine soccer player.
And so, he became the first dog Martin Contini ever trained to be a movie star.
While they landed some roles in commercials, they struggled to break through.
Messi was deemed a misunderstod artist.
Something in his gaze or his eyes or something.Anatomy of a Fallis really the biggest film hes ever made.
He had one chance, and he gave it his all.
In one of the key moments of the movie, Messi has to remain still and play dead.
His hard work paid off.
After all, he’s not a theater actor; he’s a movie star.
