Overview
- English actor and comedian Matt Berry handled offscreen announcing duties for the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday.
- Host Conan O'Brien hailed Berry as "one of the funniest people alive" and a "genius," remarks he made during an Oscars news conference.
- Oscar producer Raj Kapoor said he was ecstatic about Berry's recruitment, describing widespread delight inside the production office.
- O'Brien acknowledged Berry during the broadcast and noted that the announcements were delivered live from London.
- Social media reaction skewed positive to Berry's distinctive delivery, though several viewers said the audio mix sometimes made his reads hard to hear, a role highlighted last year by announcer Nick Offerman.