Diversity in Hollywood took another blow with Thursday morning’s Oscar nominations, which saw no people of color nominated for acting and major snubs of the MLK biopic Selma.
While the film did receive nominations for best picture and best song, it did not pick up nods for best director for Ava DuVernay or best actor for David Oyelowo, a shock to many fans and industry insiders.
Naturally, they took to Twitter to vent their frustration.
Despite the controversy, DuVernay offered up her film’s best-picture and best-song nominations as gifts to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday is today.
Meanwhile, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cheryl Boone tells New York magazine’s Vulture blog that she doesn’t think the Academy has a diversity problem “at all” and that she’s thrilled Selma is in the best picture race… see more
source: usatoday
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