Overview
- Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans presented Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.
- Paul Thomas Anderson won Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another, and Ryan Coogler took Original Screenplay for Sinners.
- During a staged exchange, Downey produced a sequined Magic Mike thong for Evans, prompting Channing Tatum to call from the audience that he would need it back.
- Evans marked the 14th anniversary of The Avengers with a cast‑signed script for Downey, who jokingly offered a valet ticket before the thong reveal.
- The appearance reinforced their confirmed Avengers: Doomsday returns—Downey as Doctor Doom and Evans as Steve Rogers—with attire hinting at their roles and clips quickly circulating online.