Will Packer Embarrassed By Oscar Nominations

Ride Along producer Will Packer has voiced his concerns regarding the Oscar nominations. Once again, there was no diversity in the nominations as all of the 20 nominees for acting roles were white. The directors who were nominated were also all white, except for Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who is Mexican.

Will took to Facebook and posted, “Yes, they made us laugh. Yes, they made us cry. Yes, they made us angry. Yes, they made us think. Yes, they are all black. No, not one was nominated for the movie industry’s highest honor.” He added. “To my Academy colleagues, WE HAVE TO DO BETTER. Period. The reason the rest of the world looks at us like we have no clue is because in 2016 it’s a complete embarrassment to say that the heights of cinematic achievement have only been reached by white people. I repeat — it’s embarrassing”.

Will also went on to say, “These films/performances and the scripts that drive them often go into development YEARS before they are released and thus in Oscar contention. We need more content produced by, written by, directed by and featuring filmmakers and actors of color being given the greenlight. We need them to start moving forward this year so in 2019 there are quality projects in contention!”

Source: financialjuneteenth.com