Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy continued their excited post-Oscars celebrations as fans got a glimpse backstage at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday.

Christopher Nolan’s nuclear war epic Oppenheimer was the big winner of the night with seven gongs, included the coveted Best Picture.

With many Oscar winners returning to the event to present some of the biggest prizes, it was a who’s who of big names behind the curtain at LA’s iconic Dolby Theatre.

After receiving Best Actress for her role in Poor Things, a delighted Emma embraced her close pal Jennifer Lawrence, herself a former recipient.

The star nearly had her big moment hindered by a wardrobe malfunction, but still tearfully completed her speech for her role in the artistic film.

Emma Stone embraced her best pal Jennifer Lawrence as fans got a glimpse backstage at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday

Cillian Murphy was seen applauding backstage with his Best Actor gong, along with presenters Nicholas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Brendan Fraser

Robert Downey Jr showed off his own Supporting Actor Oscar, his first Academy Award following an illustrious career

Acting thespian Sally Field was among the stars who presented Emma with her second Oscar, with the pair sweetly embracing backstage.

Emma also received a kiss from her husband Dave McCary as she proudly posed with her gong.

Cillian was joined by the Best Actor presenters Nicholas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Brendan Fraser after winning the gong himself for his performance in Oppenheimer.

The beaming actor eagerly watched on as the final award of the night, Best Picture, was awarded to the Christopher Nolan nuclear epic.

Robert Downey Jr showed off his own Supporting Actor Oscar, his first Academy Award following an illustrious career.

The Marvel star posed for a playful selfie with former winners Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Ke Huy Quan, Christoph Waltz and Mahershala Ali.

After his surprise appearance during Ryan Gosling’s performance of I’m Just Ken, Guns N’ Roses legend Slash happily posed for snaps with Robert and fellow Oscars favourite Bradley Cooper.

Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards – while rival Barbie only won one.

Acting thespian Sally Field was among the stars who presented Emma with her second Oscar, with the pair sweetly embracing backstage

Jennifer and her pal Emma shared a friendly moment together backstage after the star won her second Oscar

Some of the greatest Oscar winners in its history were in attendance to present Cillian with his award for Oppenheimer

The Marvel star posed for a playful selfie with former winners Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Ke Huy Quan, Christoph Waltz and Mahershala Ali

After his surprise appearance during Ryan Gosling’s performance of I’m Just Ken, Guns N’ Roses legend Slash was seen backstage

The rock icon posed for snaps with winner Robert and Oscars favourite Bradley Cooper

After presenting Best Animated Short Film, Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy shared a friendly moment together

The pair chatted backstage at LA’s Dolby Theatre during the ceremony

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas shared a sweet moment backstage after being the Original Song award for What Was I Made For? in Barbie

After leaving the stage, Cillian posed with Ukranian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who was awarded Best Documentary Feature for 20 Days in Mariupol

Seating alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names, Bradley Cooper delivered a standing ovation to one winner

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer were in high spirits as they posed backstage together

Beetlejuice stars Catherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton were reuniting during the Oscars

Ke Huy Qua returned to the Oscars after winning Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once

Dwayne Johnson showed off his famous physique as he and Bad Bunny departed the stage after presenting International Feature Film

Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards – while rival Barbie only won one

Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (pictured) was nominated for nine Oscars but won only one

Emma earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Poor Things

Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.

The historical epic directed by Christopher Nolan swept the major categories with wins for Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. and Nolan – with the film also winning Best Picture.

In contrast, Barbie, who memorably won against Oppenheimer in the ‘Barbenheimer’ box office showdown over the summer, walked away with just one award for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas McConnell.  

Downey Jr. jokingly thanked his ‘terrible childhood’ as he finally won an Oscar for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, was delighted as he took to the stage –  after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward quip about his drug use.

The veteran actor – who has acted for over five decades –  took home the Academy Award over stiff competition including Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things.

Oppenheimer won seven awards in total – as well as Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture,  it won Original Score for Ludwig Göransson – along with cinematography and achievement in film editing.

Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as the Best Picture winner without bothering to name all the other nominees.

After the two films were released on the same day – July 21 – Barbenheimer gripped film fans who made an event out of going directly from the screening of one to the other.

Barbie was the highest-grossing movie of the year on both the domestic ($636.2 million) and worldwide ($1.445 billion) box office charts.

Oppenheimer took fifth place ($326.1 million) on the domestic box office charts and third place ($957.8 million) on the worldwide charts.

Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered through a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.

Seen left to right: Actor In A Supporting Role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Robert Downey Jr. is seen with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar

Downey Jr., 58, Lewis Strauss (pictured), was delighted as he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward quip about his drug use

Cillian Murphy finally won the Oscar in the coveted Best Actor category for Oppenheimer

Da’Vine Joy Randolph emotionally kicked off the Oscars as she broke into tears as she earned the coveted Actress in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers

As Emma was walking on stage she signaled that there was something wrong with her dress as she quickly acknowledged it during her emotional acceptance speech.

She said: ‘Oh, boy. My dress is broken. I think it happened during I’m Just Ken. I’m pretty sure. Oh, boy, this is really — this is really overwhelming. Sorry, I’m — okay, my voice is also a little gone. Whatever.’

Da’Vine Joy Randolph emotionally kicked off the Oscars as she broke into tears as she earned the coveted Actress in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers.

The talented 37-year-old actress beat out stiff competition including Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple, America Ferrera, Barbie, and Jodie Foster, Nyad.