At the 93rd Academy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the show with a light-hearted introduction of the ceremony's "crisis team." The team, made up of some of the most iconic characters in film, included the Mandalorian, Spider-Man, and Steven Spielberg. Kimmel's opening monologue was filled with jokes and references to past events, including a nod to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during a previous awards show. Kimmel joked that if anyone in the audience "commits an act of violence," they'd be "awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute-long speech." Smith won the Best Actor award in 2001 for his role in "The Pursuit of Happyness." Kimmel also made jokes about the films nominated for awards, including "Mank," which he said was "the only movie that required viewers to wear a monocle," and "Nomadland," which he said was "the only movie where the hero is a van." The ceremony was held in Los Angeles, with a limited number of attendees due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Kimmel's jokes and the presence of the "crisis team" provided a much-needed dose of humor to the evening.