Michael J. Fox received long open applause when he surprisingly entered the stage in a wheelchair to present the best film award to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.

"There's a reason they say movies are magical. Movies can change your day, your perspective. And sometimes they can even change your life," he said, reading the list of nominees. Also in the audience was Prince William without his wife Kate who is still recovering. Another tear-jerking moment was when Hannah Waddington performed a cover of Time After Time for the "in Memoriam" segment.