At Sunday nights Oscars, Paul Giamatti double-doubled down on a meme thats been following him all award season.
The Holdovers star, who was nominated for lead actor, posed on the red carpet with his longtime girlfriend, Clara Wong, in a sharp tuxedo and black bow tie. But many fans didnt notice the fast-food homage hidden under his sleeves.
Stylist Michael Fisher revealed in an Instagram post that Giamatti was sporting In-N-Out cuff links a nod to the West Coast burger chain where he dined in full formalwear following the Golden Globes in January. As seen in Fishers post, Giamatti also wore a pocket square embroidered with the initials of his Holdovers character and the quote See Ya!
Fisher said the cuff links were custom-made by Cufflinks Depot Paul LOVES the restaurant and always makes a stop when in LA, he noted in an email and the pocket square is by Tampa Monogram Embroidery.
Giamatti has made quite a meal of his viral In-N-Out appearance. After being named best actor at the Critics Choice Awards in January, he quipped, I didnt think my week could get any better than going viral for eating a cheeseburger.
Though Giamatti didnt take home the lead actor Oscar on Sunday night that honor went to Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer cameras caught his emotional response to co-star DaVine Joy Randolphs win for supporting actress .
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