Actor says more people of colour were nominated by the Academy a decade ago – but that the real problem is a wider lack of opportunity in HollywoodGeorge Clooney has added his voice to a rising chorus of protest at the Oscars’ failure to nominate a single actor of colour for an award this year,saying that the Academy is “moving in the mistaken direction”. For the moment year running, the Academy nominated 20 white actors in the acting categories, or main to protests and a boycott of the event led by director Spike Lee and actor Jada Pinkett Smith and joined by documentary maker Michael Moore. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com