The nominations for the Oscars 2023 have come with a surprise: Nomination of Andrea Riseborough, The interpreter, who is competing for the coveted statuette in the Best Actress category, is in the eye of the storm Due to the campaign launched to achieve the said idea, Given the lack of budget to promote Riseborough’s role in ‘To Leslie’, the film crew chose to shoot the face-off in a way that could have violated North American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rules.
organization now who had already promised to study the matter to ensure that Mary McCormack, wife of the director of the above film, Michael Morris, and Riseborough’s agent, Jason Weinberg, did not exert unauthorized pressure; Makes Sure You Review the Rules, In a statement gathered by The Hollywood Reporter (via ScreenRant), the Academy maintains that Guidelines may need an update to fit the age of social media,
“The Academy aims to ensure that the competition for the awards is conducted in a fair and ethical manner, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive process. To that end, we look forward to reviewing campaign procedures this year around have increased. To ensure that the guidelines are not breached and to notify us of any necessary changes required by the regulations in a new age of social media and digital communication, We are confident in the integrity of our nomination and voting processes, and we support genuine campaigns regardless of their performance.”,
exclusive and elite
Contrary to the skeptics of an academy that does not know where to begin when it seeks standards to suit the new times, Actress Christina Ricci wanted to express her opinion clearly and firmly, According to The Independent (via Cinemablend), he did it with a very direct message via his Instagram account.
“I find it hilarious that a ‘surprise nomination’ (achieved without spending a lot of money to place this actress) is being scrutinized for a legitimately great performance. Do only films and actors who can afford big campaigns deserve respect? I find it elitist and exclusive and, frankly, very regressive., Besides, I’m sure he had nothing to do with the campaign. These things are not controlled or decided by the actors themselves and yet, Now their nomination will be tainted by it, and if they take it, woe be to them!,,
