There was bound to be one, and on Hollywood's night of nights it was Benedict Cumberbatch who executed the best photobomb.
Leaping into the air arms raised and fingers splayed, the Sherlock actor cut a mischievous figure as veteran rockers U2 posed for a photo op on the red carpet ahead of their Oscars performance.
Braving the rain outside of the Dolby Theater, the Dublin based group looked dashing, with Bono taking center stage in a sharp black suit and rose coloured glasses alongside his wife of 31 years, Ali Hewson.
The Edge put his own spin on red carpet class, wearing his trademark beanie and an elaborately embellished jacket, white bassist Adam Clayton sported a velvet bow tie and glittering silver lapels as he gripped the hand of his Brazilian model wife, Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho.
The multi Grammy award winners received a standing ovation when they treated the A-list guests to a touching rendition of their Academy Award nominated song Ordinary Love, which features in the Weinstein Company's biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Photo bomb: Benedict Cumberbatch jumped high and
pulled a face as U2 posed for a photo op on the red carpet ahead of
their touching Oscars performance of Ordinary Love
Caught out: Adam Clayton and his beautiful wife
Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho appear to have cottoned on the Sherlock
actor's antics. He appeared considerably more composed when he took to
the stage to present the award for Production Design alongside Jennifer
Garner later in the night
Paying homage to their personal friend, a slideshow of images from the late South African leader's life appeared across the stage as the 53-year-old frontman fell to his knees.
Their first live performance of the original song, the Irish crooners were introduced by none other than Brad Pitt who was eloquent in his praise of both U2 and the man to whom they paid tribute: 'Our next performers are the biggest rock band in the world, so it’s only fitting that they use their considerable gifts to pay tribute to one of the most profoundly good and courageous heroes of our time,'
The band was personally approached by studio executive Harry Weinstein to produce the piece, which cinched the Golden Globe for Best Original Song but missed out on the Oscar to Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez's Let It Go from Disney's animated blockbuster Frozen.
Meanwhile, the cheeky Benedict Cumberbatch appeared considerably more composed when he took to the stage himself to present the award for Achievement in Production Design alongside Jennifer Garner.
Bringing the house down: U2 received a standing
ovation when they performed a touching rendition of their nominated song
Ordinary Love
On his knees: Bono fell to the floor in an
emotive display of showmanship towards the end of the performance. The
Irish rockers were personally approached by studio executive Harry
Weinstein to produce the piece which appears in Mandela: Long Walk to
Freedom
Paying homage to a hero: The band led an
emotional tribute to Nelson Mandela with images of the late South
African leader appearing in the background
Dressed up: The veteran rockers looked dashing
with Bono taking center stage in a sharp black suit and rose coloured
glasses while The Edge wore his trademark beanie and Adam Clayton
sported a velvet bow tie and glittering silver lapels
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