“An Oscar for that performance? LOL”—Netizens crack up as Zoe Saldaña finally wins an Oscar

The 2025 Academy Awards are finally over, and the night featured several memorable moments, such as Conan O'Brien's opening monologue and comedic bits, the Quincy Jones tribute, and an independent film like Anora taking home major awards. There was another highly anticipated moment that stood out - Zoe Saldana winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

The 46-year-old won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Perez, marking both her first win and first nomination. While her fans couldn't stop celebrating, others mocked the Academy for awarding her for a film that wasn’t well received instead of recognizing her for some of her amazing past performances.

Hilarious Internet Reactions

The internet had a lot to say about Zoe Saldana's win. Let’s take a look at some of the most amusing reactions they had.

"An Oscar for that performance? lol," a user commented.

Many users and filmgoers have disagreed with the Academy's decision to award Zoe Saldana the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Perez—not because of her talent, but due to the film's widely poor reception. They argue that Saldana should have instead been recognized for many of her other memorable performances.

"I’m surprised it didn’t happen for Avatar," said another.

This user seems pretty convinced that if Zoe Saldana deserved an Oscar for any movie, it should have been for her 2009 film, Avatar. After all, playing a blue-colored humanoid species isn't exactly easy!

Makes no sense! (via @gvnnar / X)

Wow, imagine disagreeing with the Academy's decision so much that you'd want to put a gun to your head. Looks like this user really didn't enjoy Emilia Perez and would do anything to get those two hours of their life back!

"Sam Worthington has to step it up now" a user demanded.

One of the leads from the Avatar franchise has finally won an Oscar! Now it's time for the other lead, Sam Worthington, to take home one for Best Actor and bring glory to the Na'vi tribe!

"Irony, she only need to be real this whole time to win the oscars," joked another.

After playing blue and green-colored characters in films like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy, who knew that the moment Zoe ditched the CGI and makeup, she'd finally win an Oscar!

Zoe Saldana's Oscar win has certainly delighted her fans, though many moviegoers wished it had been for a different film. But who knows, maybe she'll take home another for Avatar: Fire and Ash, set to release later this year, which fans have been hoping for!