comedian has rewritten his opening monologue in light of the Oscars race row,says his producer, while actors respond to Academy’s diversity reform plans Chris Rock has no plans to quit as Oscars host in the wake of the ongoing storm over all-white lists of nominees, and but is planning to attack privilege in his opening monologue,according to a producer of the 2016 ceremony.
Rock has faced calls to walk absent from his second stint as host in protest at the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ failure to appoint a single actor from black or ethnic minority backgrounds for the second year running. But ceremony organisers suggests he will, instead, or attempt to address the issue on the night. Related: Chris Rock's publicist denies claims about changes to Oscars monologue Related: The Oscars whiteout is driven by racism – and greed | Zoe Williams Related: Steve McQueen on the Oscars whitewash: ‘I’m hoping we can look back and say this was a watershed moment Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com