Oscars 2018: 16 WTF Moments

2. Mark Bridges & Helen Mirren Ride His Jet Ski On Stage

Oscars 2018 Helen Mirren Jet Ski
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After Best Picture was given out, Jimmy Kimmel presented "the winner of the real big prize of the night", Phantom Thread's costume designer Mark Bridges, who was brought out on stage atop the jet ski he won for giving the shortest acceptance speech of the night at a mere 36 seconds.

To sweeten the deal even more, Helen Mirren joined him, riding on the back of the craft as it was pushed out onto the stage. Considering the vehicle cost $18,000 and Bridges also won a trip to Lake Havasu - in addition to, you know, an Oscar - you can certainly argue that he won the night, really.

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