After a promising kickoff to awards season, there was a notable lack of diversity in the 2020 Oscar nominations.
After garnering several nominations, including at Golden Globe and SAG Awards nods,Jennifer Lopezwas shockingly left out of the Best Supporting Actress category forHustlers. She would’ve been only the eighth Latin-American ever nominated in the category, with Rita Moreno in 1961 andLupita Nyong’oin 2013 picking up the only wins.
Nyong’o, a Kenyan-Mexican actress born in Mexico, also missed out on a nomination for Best Actress forUs.
Asian-Americans were also largely shut out of the ceremony, with only South Korea’sParasitepicking up six nominations. The critical darling was nominated in both the Foreign Language and Best Picture categories, with director Bong Joon-ho also making the Best Director list. The film did make history as the only South Korean film to be nominated for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film.
But there was no love for Lulu Wang’sThe Farewell, a heartwarming story featuring Awkwafina in her first leading role. She won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture comedy earlier this year.
Erivo was also nominated for Best Original Song thanks toHarriet‘s “Stand Up.”
While no Latinos were nominated in the acting categories this year, Spanish actorAntonio Banderaswas honored in the Best Actor category for his work in Pedro Almodóvar’sPain and Glory.
#OscarsSoWhite first began trending in 2015 after the Academy came under fire forfailing to nominateany actors of color for the second year in a row. Well-known Hollywood black stars likeSpike LeeandJada Pinkett Smithskipped the 88th annual awardsin response.
The Academy has since made strides to diversify its voting body, inviting a record 683 new members the following year.
source: people.com
