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Forums - Movies & TV - Will Smith will not attend the Oscars in row over lack of diversity

LurkerJ on 22 January 2016

The Men in Black star said it would be "awkward" to attend in the light of the row about the lack of representation among this year's acting nominees.

"We're uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is OK," he told Good Morning America's Robin Roberts.

Comedian Chris Rock is facing calls to withdraw from his role as host of this year's ceremony as the row intensifies.

In an interview aired on Thursday, Smith said diversity was "the American super-power" and that, "at its best, Hollywood creates the imagery for that beauty".

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35370284 

So what do you guys think about this?

 



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LurkerJ on 22 January 2016

If you are interested, here is how the nominees are picked.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/54560/how-are-oscar-nominees-chosen



LipeJJ on 22 January 2016

So, he's implying that they should nominate people not by their merit, but based on ethnic/cultural diversity?

Or the did I read it wrong?



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V-r0cK on 22 January 2016

Will Smith and his whole family can leave Hollywood for all I care. They all nuts lol



LipeJJ on 22 January 2016
Bandorr said:
LipeJJ said:
So, he's implying that they should nominate people not by their merit, but based on ethnic/cultural diversity?

Or the did I read it wrong?

I wonder the same thing. I can't tell if it is being implied that the "committee" is racist, or if they should be picking people based on things OTHER than their acting skill.

I assumed the first thing, but seeing as how the committee has over 6000 members it seems hard to call them ALL racist.

I'm seriously considering it's a mix of both. 





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Chevinator123 on 22 January 2016

The oscars will never be the same now. Award shows need to be as unbiased as possible now with the threat of racism this will change because they will feel like a black person needs to be up regardless if they deserved it or not.



noname2200 on 22 January 2016

Have the boycotters ever said who should have been nominated, and who should therefore have been omitted?



kitler53 on 22 January 2016
LipeJJ said:
So, he's implying that they should nominate people not by their merit, but based on ethnic/cultural diversity?

Or the did I read it wrong?

i'd have to review the movies out this year but that's kind of the question i want to know too. 

the nominated people is filtered down to which movies/performers where great this year.  now let's be honest,.. without much review i can already tell you most of the hollywood movies feature white people.  so if there were no great performances from non-white people this year it seems like you shouldn't be protesting the awards ceremony but rather the movie casting.

but then casting often times comes down to celebrities that pack the theaters with people.  a pure ecomonics based decision which implies it is movie goers that are truely to blame. 

i dunno.  there is a "problem" but i'm just not sure blame is being put in the right spot.





kurasakiichimaru on 22 January 2016
noname2200 said:
Have the boycotters ever said who should have been nominated, and who should therefore have been omitted?

 


Idris Elba in.

JLaw out.

Cause reasons...



kitler53 on 22 January 2016
kitler53 said:
LipeJJ said:
So, he's implying that they should nominate people not by their merit, but based on ethnic/cultural diversity?

Or the did I read it wrong?

i'd have to review the movies out this year but that's kind of the question i want to know too. 

the nominated people is filtered down to which movies/performers where great this year.  now let's be honest,.. without much review i can already tell you most of the hollywood movies feature white people.  so if there were no great performances from non-white people this year it seems like you shouldn't be protesting the awards ceremony but rather the movie casting.

but then casting often times comes down to celebrities that pack the theaters with people.  a pure ecomonics based decision which implies it is movie goers that are truely to blame. 

i dunno.  there is a "problem" but i'm just not sure blame is being put in the right spot.

 

okay.  to answer my own question here are the top 10 rated movies according to rotten tomatoes:

.   97% Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
2.   98% Inside Out (2015)
3.   99% Selma (2015)
4. 93% Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
5. 98% Brooklyn (2015)
6. 97% It Follows (2015)
7. 97% Spotlight (2015)
8. 99% Shaun the Sheep (2015)
9. 93% The Martian (2015)
10. 98% Paddington (2015)

 

so basically the possibility of non-white actors is:

1. selma

2. the black guy from star wars