Dire statistics -- like the fact that Studi is the first Native American actor to get an Oscar, that only five women have ever been nominated for best director and that gender inequality is still an issue in front of the camera, too -- existed well before the stars gathered in the heart of Hollywood for the untelevised dinner event.
While toasting Studi, his "The New World" and "Hostiles" co-star, Christian Bale noted native and indigenous people have been underrepresented on both sides of the camera but "we're in a room full of people who can change that." Even Jamie Foxx, who kicked off the evening, noted the number of big movie stars in this year's highest-profile films, calling on Tom Hanks and DiCaprio to stand up and make their presence known. Hanks did a little dance, while DiCaprio stood and gave a wave to the room. He even made Eddie Murphy come all the way up to the stage only to admit that he didn't have anything planned beyond that. Foxx just wanted to congratulate him on "Dolemite.
But all eyes turned attentively to the stage for the main event, where standing ovations were common and, in the case of Lynch, sometimes even longer than the speeches. "It's about time," the 71-year-old actor said. "I'm proud to be here tonight as the first native, indigenous American to receive an Academy Award."
Q'orianka Kilcher, who acted with Studi in "The New World," said he "revolutionized how indigenous peoples are portrayed in cinema, showing us all what is possible."
Not news worthy CTV
Not good enough to win an oscar. Moves the goal poste
Half of the male actors could get an Anna.
Please stop it.
No big deal. Identify as the gender of whichever award you wish to win.
Maybe change the name to a uni-sex one like Alex, Jessie, Kelly, etc etc, OR, maybe just get a Life and stop looking for problems that 99.9% of people wouldn't think is a problem!
snowflakes
So does that mean we are segregating the awards to male only and female only. How far are we going in inequality again. After all the protesting to have woman included in the Oscars?
Unreal. Ok, then let’s go with Pat.
Hahahahahaha. These people are nuts.
Lucy would be better after Lucille Ball.
Just do away with all of these ridiculous narcissistic award shows. Society would be better off without such trash.
Someone needs to tell me how making it more divisive creates unity, whether it’s politics or awards or anything else. All we all together or not? I’m confused .... and I simply don’t understand.
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.
A two tiered society would be a great idea. We just allocate some land for feminists and leftists to build their utopia and the rest of us can have a working society and a non divisive culture again!
Not for anything, can we just call it an Academy award? That’s pretty neutral.
Are they saying women are not good enough to compete with men? I’m sure that’s sexist. This world is messing with my mind...
Leftist insanity has no limits.
And what is next? A no gender name like Ashley or Tracy.
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No!
Hahahahahahahha Seriously..
Pfft.... no trans-woman?
Oh FU
WTF? What’s next? The Pat for transgenders C’mon. Another reason not to watch that garbage!
What about the other 78 genders you phobic !
This is getting ridiculous.
It should be named Karen
😂 that's ridiculous.
Enough bullshit!
Why not call it an Academy Award?
When you aren't skilled enough to win an Oscar....you create a sub par award aka precipitation badges
Ridiculous
Separate but equal awards? Didn't they fight to end this 50 years ago?!
Haven't watched the oscars for years and I'm never gonna watch the annas
Why Anna? Why not eugena? Magnolia?
Wait? Another emotionally bankrupt female?
Sorry, what? GG. Why?
Barf
🤣🤣🤣. Oh brother....... Ooops , is it ‘oh sister’ now? 🤣🤣
Lol
THAT will help all of those sexually assaulted in Hollywood!!!
Kill me
So the award, based on a Mexican Model - named Oscar by a woman because the statue reminded Her of her uncle Oscar - is now offensive to some left wing Hollywood female... shocker!!
Sure why not - it will have as much ...no it won’t
Of course CTV would be over this, fits into their mould of the Trudeau era. More BS from the left
When will this madness stop!
Oh for fuck sakes
Um, we need 78 Oscars for each gender, bigots.
Imagine some actress who's been nominated for an Oscar before, and then she finally wins, and they give her an Anna? Lol, these people are stupid.
Just what the world needs more awards where the socialist elite celebrate there greatness 🤡🤡
Well that’s about enough twitter for one day.
When does this shit stop ? Ffs
This is starting to go too far.
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Dumbest thing I have ever heard!! Someone trying to get back into the spotlight perhaps never even heard of her!
Bwhahahahaha! Pound salt.
smh
Why
Well, if it’s too hard to compete with the boys. But what about the Trans women?
My day is so much better informed now.
Canada ... So then, what do we do about the Emmy?
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Jesus Christ come on