Mick Jagger shocked the Oscars audience Sunday night by bounding onto the stage as a surprise presenter joking that Bob Dylan had only one winner in mind for “Best Original Song,” and it wasn’t any of the Academy’s nominees.

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"Bob didn't want to do it because he said the best songs this year were obviously in the movie, 'A Complete Unknown.'"

Mick Jagger joked about stepping in for the "Mr. Tambourine Man" singer for the awards show Bob Dylan's absence at the 2025 Oscars was a running joke — and that's all it was. According to Walt Disney TV’s Rob Mills,

If there's one thing we can certainly count on when it comes to the Academy Awards, it's that we're going to see our favorite famous faces from Hollywood. From the filmmakers who bring our favorite movies to life behind the scenes to the actors and actresses who tell the stories in front of the camera,

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick walked the red carpet together, holding hands, provoking applause and ovations from everyone present.