Latinos and other minorities also feel excluded from the nominations for the statuette from the Academy. Accessions and objections to a conflict generated by a comment from Spike Lee.
The controversy over the exclusion of African Americans in the list of nominations for the Oscars still growing. In these awards, the nominees in 20 categories at the Oscars no one color and actors like George Clooney, Will Smith, Lupita Nyong’o and Reese Witherspoon expressed their discontent on social networks. While Whoopi Goldberg and Charlotte Rampling were against the boycott of the golden statuette.
Clooney not only defended African Americans, also he questioned the exclusion Latino actors. “There should be more opportunities. There should be 20, 30 or 40 films a quality that people would consider for Oscar. By the way, we’re talking about African-Americans. For Hispanics it’s even worse. We must improve on it, “Clooney said. He added that the problem is not who is nominated, but how many choices there are in the cinema for minorities, particularly in quality films. “
The president of the Film Academy in Hollywood, Cheryl Boone Isaacs , acknowledged yesterday the exclusion of African Americans in the list of nominations for the awards broadcast last Thursday in Los Angeles and said he “feels pained and frustrated by the lack of inclusion.”
Boone Isaac, which also It is black, said that “drastic measures to change the composition of our membership” will be taken and that in the coming years there will be “a much needed diversity.”
In recent times only “12 Years a Slave” gaining notoriety was important award for best film, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actress for work Lupita Nyong’o, last winning in 2013. Nyong’o also climbed to the controversy and said he is “disappointed by the lack of inclusion in the Oscar nominations this year “awards. “It makes me think of an unconscious prejudice and prestige it deserves in our culture. It’m with my colleagues who are asking for a change in the expansion of the stories told and the recognition of the people who count, “he wrote.
Other ninguneados were Michael B. Jordan for his work in” Creed, “Will Smith in” Concussion “and Samuel L. Jackson in” The 8 most hated “as well as Oscar Isaac” Ex Machina “.
But Latinos also felt excluded and sexual minorities, as Benicio Del Toro, Puerto Rican central figure of “Sicario”, or Kitana Kiki Rodriguez with Mya Taylor, transgender actresses protagonists of “Tangerine” about two prostitutes in Los Angeles, shot with an iPhone 5S, which competed at the Festival Mar del Plata.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife said on Facebook that “it is time for people of color to realize how much power and influence and not knead we need to ask invite anywhere. ” While Will Smith supported his wife and said he did not attend the ceremony because “they would feel uncomfortable by standing there and saying this is right. ” Some thought that Smith would be nominated for her performance in the American football drama “The truth hidden ”, but it was not
Similarly, Reese Witherspoon used his Facebook to seat position.” I’m disappointed Some of the best films and performances addresses were not recognized. As a member of the Academy, I love to see more diversity in the vote “.
Whoopi Goldberg, who acted as host of the ceremony on numerous occasions, he was against a boycott, but he called the public not watch movies that do not feel represented. Another actress who opposed the boycott was Charlotte Rampling, nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the British film “45,” “That’s racism against whites. Black actors may not deserve to be in the final, “Rampling shot.
Another who questioned his participation in the ceremony was Mark Ruffalo, nominated for best actor. At first, he joined the boycott call, but then said he will attend the gala and said on Twitter that he will “support to victims of sexual abuse,” the theme that runs through “In front”, the starring film.
The controversy arose from a publication of Spike Lee in a social network in which he said he would not go to the ceremony to receive an honorary Oscar for “can not accept” the exclusion of the Black Stars in the main categories. However, Lee said he would not try to start a mass protest, which did not use the word boycott and only stated a fact.
The awards ceremony will take place on 28 February at the Theatre Doldy and will be hosted by Chris Rock, African American comedian decided to decompress the controversy over Twitter: “The #Oscar. The BET
Awards for whites, “referring to Black Entertainment Television channel, aimed at the African American community and delivering their own laurels.
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