After last year’s infamous slap and a build-up sullied by bad blood, Sunday’s ceremony arrives with the organisers craving calm
’s Viola Davis. US TV network CNN said the incident raised “how much of an advantage it is to have famous white friends” – apparently in reference to a starry guerilla campaign that saw endorsements from Kate Winslet, Amy Adams and Gwyneth Paltrow.Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images
Riseborough herself has largely stayed out of the spotlight. In her sole interview over the past six weeks, she reported being “deeply impacted” by the “confusing” situation. “Detractors would say that Blanchett’s is the stronger performance,” read the screenshot of a Vogue article headlined It’s Been Over Two Decades Since a Non-White Best Actress Oscar Winner.
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