Actor Will Smith announced that not attend the ceremony of the Oscar , which will be held on February 28 in protest at the lack of black players among the candidates for the acting awards of the Academy of Hollywood.
“ We are part of this community. But at present, we feel uncomfortable being there and say ‘this is good’” , said Smith at ABC .
Since last week the nominations, which for the second year there were no black actor nominations, announced social networking labels spread #OscarsSoWhite (Oscars as white) and #OscarsStillSoWhite (Oscars still as white). (Read Colombia won his first Oscar nomination with “The embrace of the snake”).
In addition, the director Spike Lee announced he would not attend the Oscars while actors Idris Elba , George Clooney , Lupita Nyong’o , Mark Ruffalo, among others, supported the protest. (Read George Clooney adds to criticism about the lack of diversity in the Oscar).
“ I think that diversity is the ‘superpower’ of America ,” said Smith, which he was nominated this year for a Golden Globe for best dramatic actor for “ Concussion “, but was not nominated change in the Oscars.
“ I think I have to protect and fight for the ideals that make great Hollywood and our country , “said the actor, adding that when he looks at the number of Oscar nominations this year does not believe” that reflects that beauty. ”
Also said to see the candidates in this issue thought that Hollywood is going “in the wrong direction.”
His wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith , was among the first voices raised against the lack of black candidates in the Oscars this year.
Smith stressed the responsibility of them within the Afro-descendant community and stated that otherwise they are “part of the solution” , then will be “part of the problem.”
Last weekend, the president of the Academy Awards , Cheryl Boone Isaacs, he reacted to the lack of diversity shown by the Oscar nominations in his last two editions with the promise of “great changes”. (Read Academy Awards declares himself “embarrassed” by the “very white” Oscar).
“ I would like to acknowledge the excellent work of the nominees this year ,” said Isaacs in a statement sent to the media. “ At the same time we celebrate their outstanding achievements, I feel pained and frustrated by the lack of inclusion. It’s a matter of difficult but important conversation, and it is time of great change ” he said.
Isaacs, who is black, said the Academy will take “drastic measures to change the composition of our membership” and promised that the invitation extended to the group in the coming years will be “a much needed diversity.”
According to figures from the Los Angeles Times, the 93 percent of academics are white , 76 percent are men and the average age is 63 years.
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