{"id":14571,"date":"2016-01-15T04:54:20","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T04:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14571"},"modified":"2016-01-15T04:54:20","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T04:54:20","slug":"oscar-nominations-2016-prove-once-again-that-diversity-will-remain-a-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/15\/oscar-nominations-2016-prove-once-again-that-diversity-will-remain-a-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Nominations 2016 Prove Once Again that Diversity Will Remain a Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><div>The Oscar nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.<\/div>\n<div>And while some greeted the morning with jubilation and excitement, others were trying to reconcile the fact that after an impressive showcase of talent \u2013 the Academy still refuses to recognize the achievements and contributions of actors of color or even those behind the camera.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oscars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14572\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oscars.jpg\" alt=\"The 85th Academy Awards\u00ae will air live on Oscar\u00ae Sunday, February 24, 2013.\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oscars.jpg 700w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oscars-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>The nominations can basically be categorized as a \u201cwhite wash\u201d of nominees with absolutely no actors or actresses of colors featured in any of the acting categories.<\/div>\n<div>British actor Idris Elba was considered a front runner for best actor for his work in <em>Beasts of No Nation<\/em> &#8211; but he failed to score a nomination. Will Smith who might have hoped that his performance in the controversial film <em>Concussion<\/em> would garner him a nod \u2013 didn\u2019t receive one either. But there is no doubt that he\u2019s unfortunate accent which sounded like a cross between a South African and East African didn\u2019t help his case.<\/div>\n<div>Abraham Attah \u2013 the promising newcomer who gave a stunning performance alongside Elba in <em>Beasts of No Nation<\/em> apparently didn\u2019t wow the Academy enough to earn him recognition.<\/div>\n<div>Sylvester Stallone got a best supporting nod for the hit flick <em>Creed<\/em> but his co-star Michael B. Jordan didn\u2019t receive a nomination \u2013 neither did the film\u2019s very capable director Ryan Coogler.<\/div>\n<div><em>Straight Outta Compton<\/em> got recognized in the best original screenplay category but director F. Gary Gray also failed to score a best director nomination.<\/div>\n<div>Surprisingly enough, actress Jennifer Jason Leigh who has been notably absent from the award hoopla is making a comeback with a best supporting actress nomination for her role in <em>The Hateful Eight<\/em>. There is no doubt that \u00a0Leigh is one of the most formidable actresses of her generation \u2013 that being said, it is hard to understand how anyone could watch Quentin Tarantino\u2019s latest offering and be convinced that Leigh gave the kind of performance that warrants an honorable mention.<\/div>\n<div>It proves that the industry is loyal to the ones they deem as worthy based on familiarity and tradition. The Academy is definitely not a progressive organization which limits the capability of voters when it comes to stepping outside of the box to embrace up and coming talents of color who deserve the spotlight based on the body of work.<\/div>\n<div>If Jennifer Jason Leigh can receive a nomination \u2013 then Tessa Thompson (<em>Creed<\/em>) and Teyonah Parris (<em>Chi-Raq<\/em>) should&#8217;ve been added to the list.<\/div>\n<div>Another major upset was the absence of the theme song to one of the highest grossing films of 2015. <em>See You Again<\/em>, a gorgeously affecting track was the perfect accompaniment to <em>Furious 7<\/em> and was compiled by rapper Wiz Khalifa and singer Charlie Puth in honor of the late Paul Walker who was tragically killed in a car crash in the middle of filming the seventh installment of the blockbuster franchise.<\/div>\n<div><em>See You Again<\/em> was undoubtedly the song of the year and received accolades and recognition from every other award source except the Academy Awards. Shutting out a song that was conceived from a dramatically nostalgic point of view is quite a bold move and almost unusual for the Academy since it has been known to give in to sappy renderings every now and then.<\/div>\n<div>Overall \u2013 the landscape of the oscar nominations is a brutal reminder that diversity will always remain a myth amongst the members. There is clearly no indication that this will change anytime soon or that the issue of diversity is even on the radar.<\/div>\n<div>The same faces continue to populate every year almost to the point where they blend together. Matt Damon and Christian Bale who have consistently scoffed at the idea of diversity are on the list of nominees \u2013 proving that their their\u00a0theory may be on track.<\/div>\n<div>It is a disappointing and discouraging entr\u00e9e for Black Hollywood. The only shining light lies in the hope that host Chris Rock will find a way to make the night searingly uncomfortable for his all-white audience when the ceremony takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, Feb 28, on ABC.<\/div>\n<div>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2016\/film\/news\/oscar-nominations-2016-full-list-award-nominees-1201679903\/\">here<\/a> for a complete list of nominees.<\/div>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oscar nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,38,6],"tags":[2547,2577,1939,889,2569,2363,1876,2662,1286,2570,1337,2572,2364,2120,2578,607,2483,2588],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Oscar Nominations 2016 Prove Once Again that Diversity Will Remain a Myth - 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