Eminem made a surprise appearance at this year's Academy Awards where he performed "Lose Yourself," which he won the award for Best Original Song in 2003.
Before taking the stage, Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a video package of previous winners in the Best Original Song category. It seemed like something was up when there was an extended clip of "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile. Apparently, those in the audience didn't seem to pick up on clues because when Eminem appeared in person, their reaction could be summed up in one word: confusion. Oh, and Martin Scorsese's reaction to the performance was priceless and perfect meme fodder.
a montage of crowd shots during Eminem's performance at the Oscars pic.twitter.com/6hEkeMfGgc
Martin Scorsese rocking out to Eminem. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/n7Z6htHWBq
eminem really interrupted scorsese’s nap like that pic.twitter.com/QvGgStcKwa
Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity... Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. pic.twitter.com/CmSw2hmcZo
After the initial wave of confusion, the crowd fully embraced Eminem's performance. So much so that they gave him a standing ovation.
After the performance, Eminem took to Twitter to thank the Academy.
