Andrew Garfield took to the stage to hand out the Oscar for best animated feature film and best animated short film with Goldie Hawn -- and he didn't pass up the opportunity pass to tell the actress what she meant to his late mother.

"There's someone, there's a person who gave my mother during her life the most joy, the most comfort. And tonight, I feel very lucky, because I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart. That person is Goldie Hawn," Garfield said. "I can feel her smiling at us at this moment."

Hawn replied, "Thank you, sweetie. That really touches me."

Garfield continued, "You've given us movies full of joy, you've lifted our spirits and you've made us feel that all's right with the world over and over and over again."

"I just loved it," Hawn said in response. "I was so lucky making movies in this amazing Hollywood and making people laugh -- and maybe some didn't, but that's OK."

Garfield's mother died in 2019 from pancreatic cancer.

In his best supporting actor acceptance speech, Kieran Culkin thanked his manager of 30 years and the director of "A Real Pain," Jesse Eisenberg.

"I have no idea how I got here, I've just been acting my whole life. It's just been part of what I do. I felt like this was never my trajectory, but however I got here, I know that Emily Gerson Saines, my manager of 30 years, [it's] because of you. Thank you for being there, I lean on you for everything, so please don't go anywhere, I'd be completely lost without you. I love you."

"Jesse Eisenberg, thank you for this movie," he continued. "You're a genius, I'm never saying it again, so soak it up."

Culkin also thanked his mom, as well as his wife Jazz Charton, and joked about how he wants them to keep growing their family.

"About a year ago on a public stage like this, I very stupidly, publicly said that I want a third kid from her, because she said if I won the award, she would give me the kid," he said. "Turns out she said that because she didn't think I was going to win. But people came up to her and were like, you know, really annoying her, I think it got to her."

Culkin went on to say that his wife did say, "'Oh God, I did say that. I guess I owe you a third kid.' And I turned to her and said, 'Really, I want four.' And she turned to me and said, 'I will give you four when you win an Oscar.'"

"I held my hand out, she shook it and I have not brought it up once until just now. You remember that, honey? You do? Then I just have to say to you, Jazz, love of my life, ye of little faith," he added. "No pressure. I love you. I'm really sorry I did this again. And let's get crackin' on those kids, what do you say?"

Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in "A Real Pain."

Other nominees in the category included Yura Borisov for "Anora," Edward Norton for "A Complete Unknown," Guy Pearce for "The Brutalist" and Jeremy Strong for "The Apprentice."

Oscars host Conan O'Brien kicked off the 97th Oscars with a monologue that touched on this year's nominated movies and actors.

"'A Complete Unknown.' 'A Real Pain.' 'Nosferatu.' These are just some of the names I was called on the red carpet," he joked.

Of nominee "Wicked," O'Brien poked fun by saying, "It's the perfect movie for anyone who's ever finished watching 'The Wizard of Oz' and thought, 'Sure, but where did all the minor characters go to college? That's the story.'"

Touching on Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón's social media controversy, O'Brien joked, "I loved 'Anora.' I really did. Little fact for ya, 'Anora' uses the F-word 479 times. That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist."

He then told the "Emilia Pérez" actress, who came under fire in recent weeks for past offensive social media posts, "Karla, if you're going to tweet about the Oscars, remember, my name is Jimmy Kimmel."

Adam Sandler made a surprise cameo, bantering with O'Brien over his chosen wardrobe for the Oscars: gym shorts and a hoodie.

O'Brien then got more serious with a message about what the Oscars truly represent at their core.

"Now, for almost a century, we have paused every spring to elevate and celebrate an art form that has the power, at its very best, to unite us," he said. "So, yes, even in the face of terrible wildfires and divisive politics, the work, which this is about, the work continues."

"And next year, and for years to come, through trauma and joy, this seemingly absurd ritual is going to be here," he continued. "I will not -- I'm leaving Hollywood to run a bed and breakfast in Orlando, and I'd like to see you there. But the magic, the madness, the grandeur and the joy of film worldwide is going to be with us forever."

Before his monologue, O'Brien kicked off the show with a parody of "The Substance."

During his best actor acceptance speech, Adrien Brody thanked his team, the cast of "The Brutalist," his family and more.

"Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous -- and at certain moments, it is. But the one thing that I've gained, having the privilege to come back here, is to have some perspective, and no matter where you are in your career, no matter what you've accomplished, it can all go away," he said.

He said the award signified "a destination," calling it "a chance to begin again and the opportunity to hopefully be fortunate enough so that the next 20 years of my life, that I can prove that I am worthy of such meaningful and important and relevant roles."

He concluded by speaking about the film's message.

"I'm here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and of othering, and I believe that -- I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it's a reminder to not let hate go unchecked," he said.