Though the dog was not nominated for any Oscars this year, he has been a fixture during awards season, stealing the spotlight at every stop including the nominees luncheon, sharing moments with the likes of Ryan Gosling and Billie Eilish.

He also was awarded the Palm Dog at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

The talented canine has been hailed as the star of the French courtroom drama. Justine Triet’s film, which she directed and co-wrote, revolves around Sandra Voyter (Sandra Huller), a well-known German novelist who is on trial in France for allegedly pushing her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) to death.

Their blind 11-year-old son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner) is caught in the centre of the tumultuous court process and media circus while simultaneously grieving over his father. Daniel and his guide dog Snoop (played by Messi) share a strong bond and are the only two witnesses to Samuel’s death.

At the Oscars luncheon in February, Huller told Variety that she is still unsure whether her role was innocent, claiming that “the only innocent creature in the film is the dog.”