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Andrew Garfield had to assist Goldie Hawn with the Oscars autocue after she revealed she has cataracts.

The Death Becomes Her actor, 79, presented two awards alongside British star Garfield early on in the 2025 ceremony, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien.

However, midway through their appearance on stage, Hawn, who was delivering her pre-written dialogue, had to stop as she was unable to see what was on the screen.

She then asked Garfield to step in to help her.

Find the full list of 2025 Oscar winners here

Cataracts are a common part of aging and cause blurry vision among those people who have it.

Garfield has since been praised for his assistance, with the moment branded “beautiful” by viewers.

It followed an interaction that saw Garfield thank Hawn for bringing happiness to his mother, who died in 2019.

“Goldie, can I tell you something really quickly?” he asked, adding: “There is a person who gave my mother during her life the most joy and comfort – and tonight, I feel very lucky because I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart. That person is Goldie Hawn.”

Andrew Garfield and Goldie Hawn shared a touching moment at the 2025 Oscars (Getty Images)

This year’s Oscars race was the closest in years, with the ceremony considered a three-horse race between Sean Baker’s critical darling Anora, Brady Corbet’s sweeping epic The Brutalist and pope drama Conclave.

Ultimately, Anora became the evening’s big winner, taking home five trophies in total, including Best Picture.

Actors in contention to become Oscar winners included Demi Moore (The Substance) and Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) – but both lost out on the night, with Mikey Madison taking home Best Actress and Adrien Brody winning his second Oscar for his role in The Brutalist.

The actor was criticised for his “indulgent” acceptance speech after appearing to throw his chewing gum at his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman.

Adrien Brody won Best Actor for ‘The Brutalist’ (REUTERS)

This year’s ceremony was hosted by an “incredibly silly” Conan O’Brien, who shocked with jokes about the Emilia Pérez-Karla Sofía Gascón controversy and also Canadian rapper Drake, which drew gasps from the crowd.

Meanwhile, viewers hit out at a Bond tribute for being the ceremony’s “worst” moment in years.