Paul Giamatti Keeps Committing To The Bit With This Subtle Oscars Accessory

At Sunday night’s Oscars, Paul Giamatti double-doubled down on a meme that’s been following him all award season.

“The Holdovers” star, who was nominated for lead actor, posed on the red carpet with his longtime girlfriend, Clara Wong, in a sharp tuxedo and black bow tie. But many fans didn’t notice the fast-food homage hidden under his sleeves.

Stylist Michael Fisher revealed in an Instagram post that Giamatti was sporting In-N-Out cuff links ― a nod to the West Coast burger chain where he dined in full formalwear following the Golden Globes in January. As seen in Fisher’s post, Giamatti also wore a pocket square embroidered with the initials of his “Holdovers” character and the quote “See Ya!”

Paul Giamatti's cuff links were a subtle nod to his viral Golden Globes moment.
Paul Giamatti's cuff links were a subtle nod to his viral Golden Globes moment. Michael Fisher
His pocket square featured the initials of his
His pocket square featured the initials of his "Holdovers" character, Paul Hunham. "I always like a keepsake that my clients can remember the special night by," stylist Michael Fisher said. Michael Fisher

Fisher said the cuff links were custom-made by Cufflinks Depot — “Paul LOVES the restaurant and always makes a stop when in LA,” he noted in an email — and the pocket square is by Tampa Monogram Embroidery.

Giamatti has made quite a meal of his viral In-N-Out appearance. After being named best actor at the Critics Choice Awards in January, he quipped, “I didn’t think my week could get any better than going viral for eating a cheeseburger.”

Though Giamatti didn’t take home the lead actor Oscar on Sunday night — that honor went to Cillian Murphy for “Oppenheimer” —  cameras caught his emotional response to co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s win for supporting actress.

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