Michelle Yeoh arrives at the Oscars with partner Jean Todt

Jean Todt (left) and Michelle Yeoh arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser and other Oscar nominees walked a champagne-coloured carpet on Sunday as Everything Everywhere All at Once, Top Gun: Maverick and other blockbusters were competing for the coveted best picture prize.

In case of an unexpected twist, a crisis response team was on hand at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The group was formed after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock on stage last year, tarnishing the film industry's most prestigious ceremony.