Michelle Trachtenberg's absence from the 2025 Oscars "In Memoriam" segment has ignited fury among her fans. During the event’s telecast on Sunday, March 2, Morgan Freeman presented a tribute to stars who passed away in the last year.

Veteran Hollywood film stars paid tribute following his death including Clint Eastwood, who directed Hackman in western film Unforgiven, and Francis Ford Coppola, who wrote and directed the Oscar-nominated 1974 mystery thriller The Conversation, starring Hackman.

Lacrimosa," the In Memoriam segment presented by Morgan Freeman highlighted late talents like Gene Hackman and James Earl Jones.

As with every year, the In Memoriam passed with some notable exclusions. Michelle Trachtenberg, who also died last week, was missing from the tribute. Trachtenberg led her first film, Harriet The Spy,

The decision about which stars are included -- or excluded -- from the tribute at the Oscars comes down to time.

Fans are not pleased with David Lynch's short Oscars tribute and the omission of Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd, Olivia Hussey and several other actors and filmmakers from the In Memoriam section at Sunday's 97th Academy Awards.

did receive a special tribute from acting legend Morgan Freeman during the broadcast. "Why didn’t they include Michelle Trachtenberg in the In Memoriam? It wouldn’t be due to time constraints ...

Michelle Trachtenberg was notably left out ... Those honored in the Morgan Freeman-led segment included Maggie Smith, Gena Rowlands, Teri Garr, Donald Sutherland, Louis Gossett Jr., Shelley ...

Prior to the montage of the late stars playing, Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his former co-star Gene Hackman

Oscars got reflective with the traditional In Memoriam segment celebrating the entertainment figures who died over the past year as the names scrolled onscreen. Notable names in filmmaking including David Lynch,

Set to a live performance of Mozart's "Requiem – Lacrimosa," the In Memoriam segment presented by Morgan Freeman highlighted ... One day after Trachtenberg's death, it was announced that Hackman ...