Hollywood celebrates MLK Jr.'s birthday by snubbing all the people who made a movie about him
For the second time in almost two decades, all 20 Academy Awards nominations are comprised entirely of white actors and actresses. The list — announced just in time for MLK Jr.’s birthday — comes at a time when Hollywood is fielding criticisms for simply not doing enough to promote diversity in film making.
Alicia Menendez chats about two of the most notable Oscar snubs this year – David Oyelowo, for his portrayal of the late Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., in “Selma,” and Ava DuVernay, who directed the film. If nominated, DuVernay would have been the first African-American female nominated in this category.
For a full list of Oscar Academy Awards nominations, see the list below:
Best Actress:
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Best Actor:
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Best Supporting Actress:
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Laura Dern, “Wild”
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Best Supporting Actor:
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”