Oscars 2017: 8 Ups And 6 Downs

6. Denzel Washington Officiates A Wedding

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Denzel Washington may have been overlooked in the Best Actor category, losing out to Casey Affleck in one of the closest calls of the night, but he did still get to play a big part at the Oscars.

When Kimmel brought through a group of tourists to give them a particularly big surprise, an engaged couple revealed themselves to be massive fans of Washington.

So, naturally, he got up and officiated their wedding. It was pretty swift, but still good sport from the actor, and helped spice up the tourist segment of the show. "He's Denzel, so it's legal."

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