Ian McKellen suggested considering gay rights for Oscar nominations
The famous British actor Ian McKellen, familiar to viewers all over the world for his role as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, believes that if we are talking about the infringement of the rights of black artists when choosing Oscar nominees, then it is worth considering the rights of sexual minorities. He expressed his opinion on this matter in an interview with The Guardian. "After all, the movie industry ignores not only blacks. Before it was also women. And, of course, gays still. Not a single member of the gay community who openly admitted his orientation has never received an Oscar." , is this prejudice, or is it just that the stars have formed? ", - he said. According to McKellen, when he twice nominated for the Academy Awards (in 1998 and 2001 - note KinoNews.ru), he planned, in case of victory, to begin his speech of thanks precisely with the words that he became the first open gay who has received such a high honor. Recall that after the presentation of the nominees for the Oscar 2016, some black representatives of the movie industry expressed dissatisfaction with the absence of "colored" actors in the lists of candidates. Some even called for a boycott of the ceremony. In response, the management of the Film Academy promised to carry out large-scale reforms designed to change the organization's personnel policy. The Topic of Article: Ian McKellen suggested considering gay rights for Oscar nominations. |
