Ukrainian president reportedly snubbed after making appearances during the Grammys and Golden Globes
The actor called it “a symbolic silly thing” but after Ukraine wins the war against Russia, he could bring it back to him. He had previously promised to
an Oscar if the Academy didn’t let him speak. “There is nothing greater that the Academy Awards could do than to give [Zelensky] an opportunity to talk to all of us,” he said.executive producer Will Packer had expressed concern over allowing Zelenskiy airtime as everyone affected by the conflict is white and previous tragedies involving people of colour hadn’t received the same attention. The ceremony instead included a moment of silence.
This year’s best documentary category includes A House Made of Splinters, which focuses on children who lost their parents in the war. The best picture category includes Top Gun: Maverick, which has this week come under fire after the film was partly funded by Russian oligarch Dimitry Rybolovlev. The Ukrainian World Congress, an expat group based in Toronto, has expressed “serious concerns over Russia’s influence on the Hollywood film industry”. Paramount has yet to comment.
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