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The Wizard himself might’ve just had a vision almost like a prophecy. After taking his seat in the Dolby Theatre, “Wicked” star Jeff Goldblum was spotted looking at pictures from his appearance on the 2025 Oscars red carpet.
Jeff Goldblum looks at a picture of himself taken on the red carpet of the 97th Academy Awards. REUTERS
Goldblum and Shauna Robertson look at photos from their seats in the Dolby Theatre. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APGoldblum whipped his phone out and stared at an Instagram post of one of his red carpet photos that were taken before he sat down in his seat at the ceremony with his wife, Emilie Livingston.
The couple walked the red carpet earlier before the official show started at 7 p.m. ET.
Goldblum walked the carpet in a white blazer with a large purple flower pinned to the front. REUTERSGoldblum wore a cream-colored suit jacket over a patterned floral shirt with a a lilac scarf, a black bowtie and an orchid on his lapel. He also rocked black glasses and black pants.
Livingston, 42, went to the Oscars in a bejewled mettalic gown with floral patterns. She and Goldblum held hands on the carpet as they smiled and posed for pictures for the cameras.
Jeff Goldblum and his wife, Emilie Livingston, arrive at the Oscars 2025. George Pimentel/ShutterstockAt one point, the couple stopped to do an interview with ABC’s “On the Red Carpet” and Goldblum talked about being excited to attend the Oscars.
“I’m looking forward to being here and enjoying ourselves and celebrating the community and all the people in the cast. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are unbelievably fantastic and the incomparable Jon M. Chu made a fantastic movie,” said Goldblum.
Goldblum also rocked black sunglasses on the 2025 Oscars red carpet. REUTERS
Goldblum poses with his wife at the Oscars. FilmMagic“I just love that people seem to love the movie,” the actor continued, adding that he hopes people will see “Wicked” “for years to come” just like “The Wizard of Oz.”
Goldblum also said he’s “lucky” to still be able to go to the Oscars. He was previously nominated for an Academy Award for his live action short film “Little Surprises” in 1996.
“It always feels like the first time for me, and to see it through Emilie’s golden eyes makes everything more,” he said.
Goldblum played the Wizard in “Wicked.” He will reprise the role in “Wicked: For Good,” which comes out in November 2025.
