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Twitter users responded to the Oscar nominations’ lack of any black or minority ethnic actors being given a nod by the Academy with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
Most of the posts made fun of the Academy, characterising the awards show as a clueless white friend who makes racially insensitive comments.
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I don't have a problem with this year's pale list of nominees in the same manner I had no problem in the years when blacks or Hispanics racked up multiple noms. It is all about who performs well that year, who has adequate publicity & critical credibility.
I also think Selma suffered from the brouhaha over re-writing Johnson's actions/intentions to suit the filmmakers motives. The Academy Awards always tends to shy away from controversy from the right & left. To be honest I think the expectation is that if the role is about a giant figure the actor automatically will be seen on that level which isn't the case.
Odd question- does anyone remember any Asian nominees in the acting categories?
I don't have a problem with this year's pale list of nominees in the same manner I had no problem in the years when blacks or Hispanics racked up multiple noms. It is all about who performs well that year, who has adequate publicity & critical credibility.
I also think Selma suffered from the brouhaha over re-writing Johnson's actions/intentions to suit the filmmakers motives. The Academy Awards always tends to shy away from controversy from the right & left. To be honest I think the expectation is that if the role is about a giant figure the actor automatically will be seen on that level which isn't the case.
Odd question- does anyone remember any Asian nominees in the acting categories?
That's also what I think. I was furious that they put down LBJ, a much revered figure in the Civil Rights pantheon. The Director and her staff obviously did research on the period, but purposefully made LBJ a villain to suit their racist purposes. I did see "Imitation Game" and I think that Cumberpatch will win.
I don't have a problem with this year's pale list of nominees in the same manner I had no problem in the years when blacks or Hispanics racked up multiple noms. It is all about who performs well that year, who has adequate publicity & critical credibility.
I also think Selma suffered from the brouhaha over re-writing Johnson's actions/intentions to suit the filmmakers motives. The Academy Awards always tends to shy away from controversy from the right &
left. To be honest I think the expectation is that if the role is about a giant figure the actor automatically will be seen on that level which isn't the case.
Odd question- does anyone remember any Asian nominees in the acting categories?
That's also what I think. I was furious that they put down LBJ, a much revered figure in the Civil Rights pantheon. The Director and her staff obviously did research on the period, but purposefully made LBJ a villain to suit their racist purposes. I did see "Imitation Game" and I think that Cumberpatch will win.
Given the typical voters being older and almost certainlly democrats in high %'s......screwing over LBJ probably cost Selma a ton of votes.
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