The category was won by Avatar: The Way of Water.

“I recently directed the filmCocaine Bear,” said a hoarse Banks.

“And without visual effects, this is what the bear would look like.”

Elizabeth Banks and Cocaine Bear speak onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.

Elizabeth Banks and Cocaine Bear at the 2023 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

“It’s terrifying,” the filmmaker continued as the faux fur monster danced by her side.

No director wants to deal with this."

you better wait ‘til the after-party like everybody else."

“The Navi are not real; it’s visual effects.

Avatar is visual effects,” said Banks.

“Is this All Quiet on the Western Front?

Okay, that’s visual effects.

It was a real war but real visual effects.

Batman flying around is not real.

Tom Cruise flying around is real, but also visual effects.Wakanda?Wakandais totally real.”

The category was won byAvatar: The Way of Water.

See thefull list of 2023 Oscars winners.

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