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Richard Gere was banned from the Oscars for nearly 20 years after making unscripted remarks during the 1993 ceremony

He returned to present at the 2013 Academy Awards

In a December 2025 Variety interview, Gere spoke about the TV moment and its aftermath

For years, Richard Gere was absent from the stage on Hollywood's biggest night.

The Pretty Woman star was banned from the Academy Awards for going off-script during the 1993 ceremony , and now, more than three decades later, he is breaking his silence about being left off the Oscars' presenters list.

At the 65th Academy Awards ceremony, Gere appeared on the Oscars telecast to present the award for Best Art Direction. During his brief time on stage, he made remarks about China and the "horrendous human rights sit

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