The 97th Academy Awards brought a lot of unexpected joy and surprises to the 2025 TV schedule, including Andrew Garfield’s impromptu ode to Goldie Hawn on his mother’s behalf. While the moment was as sweet as some of the 2025 Oscars wins or The Social Network reunion the actor had with Jesse Eisenberg,

On March 2, Garfield took the stage at Dolby Theater to present the award to the best animated feature film alongside Academy Award-winner Goldie Hawn. However, before reading off the teleprompter, the 41-year-old actor took a moment to thank his co-presenter for the joy she brought his mother, Lynn Garfield, before she passed away in 2019.