Kerry Washington, Kendall Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence were some of the celebrities in attendance.

Mstyslav Chernov said he wished to exchange his Academy Award for Russia not invading.

Culture Minister Catherine Martin said: ‘This Oscar success is no more than he deserves and I wish him every success in all his future films.’

Oppenheimer swept the Academy Awards with seven gongs.

The Irish star was named best actor at the Los Angeles ceremony.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy looks set to be crowned best actor as the Oscars ceremony kicks off in Los Angeles

The US actor and co-star Jeffery Wright have already made Academy Award history as the first two black actors nominated for the same film.

Mr Martin, who is a former teacher, admitted that he was awaiting the outcome of the Oscars with “bated breath.”

Cillian Murphy has been successful in the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, the SAG awards, and the film was also successful at the producers Guild awards