For the second year in a row, social media retaliated in their own way by launching the now popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. “Films with African-American actors and/or directors that were reviewed well by critics included “Straight Outta Compton”, “Creed”, Concussion”, and “Beasts of No Nation“.
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Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs has since redoubled efforts to diversify the academy’s membership, and slated Chris Rock – who a year ago famously labeled Hollywood a “white industry” – to host this year’s February 28 ceremony.
The Grammy-winning singer recently won a Golden Globe for the track alongside his writing partner Jimmy Napes. All three boast budgets above $100 million.
Amid the excitement from nominees, others in Hollywood were nursing their wounds. #OscarNoms.” He added, “No Oscar nomination for Straight Outta Compton either – which was brilliant.
Sam Smith has been nominated for the best original song Oscar for Writing’s On The Wall, the theme to James Bond film Spectre.
There were also nods for Welsh actor Christian Bale for The Big Short and Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance for Bridge Of Spies. However, looking at the field thats in competition for the Best Actor honors at this years Oscars, its not going to be an easy victory for everyones favorite upset.
“We gave it our all on this film and this appreciation from the Academy means a lot to me and my colleagues who made it possible”, said Inarritu in a statement.
“Champagne and mezcal will run tonight!” said Inarritu in a statement from London.
The best picture nominees spanned a wide range of genres, with nods for the financial crisis dramedy “The Big Short“, the Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies”, the period drama “Brooklyn”, the high-octane action movie “Mad Max: Fury Road”, the sci-fi adventure film “The Martian”, the Western thriller “The Revenant”, the gut-punching drama “Room” and the fact-based newspaper procedural “Spotlight”.
While diversity was lacking in the acting race, the films nominated reflect a variety of genres.
Leonardo said: “We’re all very proud of it. It’s incredible to do a movie like this, it’s such an experimental thing…” Blanchett was nominated for lesbian romance “Carol”, although the movie was overlooked for best picture.
In the lead actress category, the picks came in as expected with nods for Cate Blanchett (“Carol”), Brie Larson (“Room“), Jennifer Lawrence (“Joy”), Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years”) and Saoirse Ronan (“Brooklyn”).
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Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed Rocky sequel “Creed”, starring Michael B. Jordan, was also often cited as one of the year’s best, but it drew only a nomination for Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as Rocky Balboa.
