The 2025 Oscars decided the best way to transition from a James Bond montage to its live tribute is a close-up of Margaret Qualley seductively biting her finger. The Academy Awards honored longtime Bond film producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who earned an honorary Oscar award at the Governor Awards. Qualley’s spins and leaps in a flowy red dress were just the start as she made way for Lisa of Blackpink to drop in from above to perform Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die.” Did Cynthia Erivo not want to use the lift for her performance?
Then, it was Doja Cat’s turn to belt out Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds Are Forever” while sticking to the diamond fashion theme. The tribute came to an end with U.K. singer Raye’s rendition of Adele’s “Skyfall,” because James Bond is British after all.
