The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is mulling over a controversial modification to the iconic Oscars ceremony by considering the replacement of the best actor and best actress categories with gender-neutral awards.
CEO Bill Kramer revealed in a recent interview with Variety that the Academy is in the early stages of exploring this significant change, inspired by the trend of gender-neutral categories being implemented at various awards shows such as the Grammys, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Gotham Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards.
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While the idea has gained support from nonbinary performers like Emma Corrin and Asia Kate Dillon, who advocate for more inclusive award categories, it has also sparked backlash from critics, including film critic Christian Toto and actresses Patricia Arquette and Jamie Lee Curtis. They argue that gender-neutral awards may negatively impact women, especially given the existing gender disparities in other nonacting categories at the Oscars.
Notably, the Oscars already feature gender-neutral nonacting categories such as directing, writing, and producing, but these categories have also been predominantly occupied by men, as cited by the Women’s Media Center, which reported that men received 78 percent of Oscar nominations in these fields over the past 17 years.
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Kramer emphasized that the potential changes to the Oscars are part of the Academy’s efforts to adapt to the evolving media landscape and ensure its relevance as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2028. “The academy sits in two worlds: the film industry and the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Both are undergoing radical shifts in their business models right now. We need to diversify our support to ensure we thrive for the next century,” he stated.
As the debate over gender-neutral awards continues to unfold, it’s clear that the potential alteration to the Oscars is not just about honoring outstanding achievements in film, but also reflects the broader societal shifts and discussions taking place in the entertainment industry.
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The left hates women. They’ve ruined women’s sports and awards are next. When will people fight back against this?
Another reason not to watch the Academy Awards…the left really does hate women.
Yeah, that should get your ratings up. LMAO!
Please continue on your current path of self destruction. The idiocy has no limits.
We cut cable, use Roku for free, older stuff. Never watch awards shows.
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To me this is good news because I see it as hastening the collapse of this evil cesspool and finally ridening the country of it.
I couldn’t tell you the last time I went the a movie theater.
I recently went for that child smuggling film that they only gave limited runs to.
It’s music to my ears watching the entertainment industry turn on itself. Far left loons like Arquette and Curtis are now experiencing the chickens coming home to roost and it’s well deserved. They let the genie out of the bottle and now they can’t control the snowballing impact of their stupdity and ignorance. As someone else pointed out the left hates and diminishes woman on every level. The irony is nearly palpable since it’s mostly woman who support the leftist agenda.
There are no societal shifts to support this. There is a media campaign to give that impression but the vast majority of the nation is either apathetic and will turn on this agenda the minute it impacts them. The rest of the nation is informed and oppose this agenda.
This is no different than the liberal media reporting that Joe Biden is polling at a 36% approval rating. I almost urinated on myself when I read that. Even with the lefts attempt to now remove Biden to replace him with Gavin Newsom which is exactly what’s coming they are still padding Bidens approval rating and his polling. You can be assured that anything the media is reporting as far as numbers are padded up to 25 to 30% higher than the actual numbers.
The only upside to this is then there are less “awards” given out and hopefully they can wrap up their propaganda programming and political messaging earlier than usual. Likely that won’t happen and the program will run the same amount of time. Likely they will increase the time the “award” winners have to speak giving their leftist trash more airtime for the handful of imbeciles that watch. The most ironic thing is the awards are fixed anyway. You can predict who is going to win. Whoever checks off the most boxes in the woke category wins nearly every time. That’s all that matters. Hollywood is utter trash. 99% of what comes out of their is utter trash.
“The only upside to this is then there are less “awards” given out and hopefully they can wrap up their propaganda programming and political messaging earlier than usual.”
With all of the bloviating, bumper sticker belching, Bozo’s who love to hear their own voices that will be there?
SERIOUSLY, THAT’S WHAT YOU EXPECT?
Not trying to be mean just asking a question is all.
I can’t watch the Oscars any less than I do, which is not at all.
I could watch them less than I do however, I’d need a time machine so I could go back to 1969 when I watched John Wayne win best actor for True Grit!
Don’t think the time machine is happening in my life.
Keep going Hollywood, your destruction is almost complete.
And it cannot come soon enough!
Another reason not to watch 🤷♂️ just when I thought Hollyweird couldn’t be more irrelevant.
So are they going to make it best actor with a Penis and Best “actor” with a Vagina? If not they will be getting rid of an entire category.
These people really do not want anybody to view their work do they? Keep it up dum basses, keep it up.
Give them a taste do not spend a penny at any theater this year!
They don’t want others to have a category…. but they do want….”support from nonbinary performers like Emma Corrin and Asia Kate Dillon, who advocate for more inclusive award categories”…….. Give to me and not to thee…….
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Wot!! No Robert Meathead DeNiro or Rob Meathead Reiner to tell us this is all Conservatives fault and that half the population should be lined up against the wall for racial cleansing finalization.
May all of your stupid and useless award shows be 100% dominated by cuk sock males.
Goddamned Hollywood. The inmates are running the asylum. Evil sonsabitches, too.