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Don Cheadle trolled for navy blue tux at Oscars, fans disappointed he 'didn't dress up as Captain Planet'

Don Cheadle wore an amazing navy blue suit with a bowtie that surely made him one of the best-dressed at the Oscars

Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle presented the best makeup and hairstyling accolade at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25. The actor looked sharp in a navy blue suit and bowtie during the ceremony. However, fans were left disappointed when they saw that Cheadle did not dress up as Captain Planet at the star-studded event.

Social media users took to Twitter and began trending the actor’s name as soon as he appeared on the screen. One of the users wrote that she was really disappointed when she saw that Cheadle wasn’t wearing the ‘Captain Planet’ costume. She wrote, “Saw Don Cheadle trending for his outfit and was disappointed when I saw he hadn't dressed as Captain Planet.” Another user wrote, “Don Cheadle looks like an actual Oscar award.” Another one said, “Don Cheadle at the Oscars looks like Silver Age Deathstroke lol.”

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“I'm not watching the Oscars, but Don Cheadle's outfit is trending so I just want to say he could wear a potato sack and we still wouldn't deserve him,” another user opined.
However, many applauded the actor for his amazing sense of fashion and said that he should be given the award for “best-dressed male” at the Oscars. One user wrote, “Don Cheadle matching his bowtie with his facial hair? That is #Oscars style at its finest.” Another one said, “Don Cheadle on the #Oscars – the quintessential Sharp-Dressed Man.” Another one said, “Don Cheadle’s tailor deserves an Oscar for this fit.” Another one noted, “Don Cheadle should get the Oscar for best-dressed male.” “Don Cheadle looking fine as hell presenting at the Oscars!!!!!!” another user added.

As far as the Oscars are concerned, Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ won the Best Picture accolade at the star-studded event. Zhao also took home the best director trophy for the aforementioned feature film. Meanwhile, Anthony Hopkins’ win in the Best Actor category surprised everyone. Late actor Chadwick Boseman was poised to win the trophy, but Hopkins triumphed at the ceremony.

Frances McDormand won her third best actress Oscar for ‘Nomadland’. She received the leading actress accolade for her roles in movies like ‘Fargo’ (1996) and ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri’ (2017).

The official Academy Awards preshow, ‘Oscars: Into the Spotlight’ began airing on ABC at 6:30 pm ET. With Ariana DeBose and Lil Rel Howery as hosts, it offered a behind-the-scenes look at the big night with red carpet coverage and interviews. The main ceremony started at 8 pm ET on ABC.