Oscar scandals are now an inevitable part of awards season.
Remember suggestions that the man chronicled in “A Beautiful Mind” made antisemitic slurs to colleagues? Or, more recently, how Adrien Brody’s bravura turn in “The Brutalist” got an A.I. boost?
This scandal is different, and the timing couldn’t be worse for an industry staring into the cultural abyss. The gala’s dwindling ratings may be the least of the Academy’s problems following GascónGate.
The masses may finally tune out Oscar night as a cultural institution.
Even without the scandal that’s now engulfed Emilia Pérez, Katey Rich and The Atlantic film critic @davidlsims can’t help but wonder if the Netflix of it all impacted perception of the film. Full conversation: https://t.co/Vh5XsLm9Nz pic.twitter.com/gQ44qBG0yG
— The Ankler (@TheAnkler) February 8, 2025
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