Andrea Riseborough is an English actress who found herself in some Oscar controversies due to her nomination. With the Oscars and the Academy continuing to ignore some truly well-made masterpieces and phenomenal actors, the people finally revolted.
In the nomination for the “Best Actress Award”, the name of Andrea Riseborough was a last-minute addition that made some suspicious eyes look up at a possible politicking behind it. As the people began their protest against the Oscars, the committee decided to review their latest action of nominating Andrea Riseborough in the end moments.
The Oscars Get Called Racist After Nominating Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Riseborough was nominated for the “Best Actress Award” category for the 2022 movie To Leslie. The last-minute addition was an odd moment for the Oscars since many actresses had championed Riseborough’s name during the final moments of the nominations. Notable actors like Charlize Theron, Amy Adams, Kate Winslet, Jane Fonda, and, Gwyneth Paltrow championed Andrea Riseborough and gave her support for being nominated.
Although the names have never been spoken officially, the names of the actors have been alleged by various sources. In a statement, the Academy committee decided to respond in kind while stating that they will look into the matter.
“It is the Academy’s goal to ensure that the awards competition is conducted in a fair and ethical manner, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive awards process,” the statement reads. “We are conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated, and to inform us whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication. We have confidence in the integrity of our nomination and voting procedures, and support genuine grassroots campaigns for outstanding performances.”
People took to Twitter to express their anger and regret over trusting the Academy or the Oscars in the hopes of a fair contest. The Oscars were called racist and broken for the alleged unlawful conduction and an unfair last-minute addition to its list.
Andrea Riseborough hollywood cult is bigger than Tom Cruise's scientology
— Cobie’s bitch (@Fanihimym) January 24, 2023
if they're gonna investigate andrea riseborough they better look too at how Blonde made it to the oscars looking like this pic.twitter.com/jqWI7ISwxc
— uly (@sairated) January 27, 2023
so you’re telling me the acting branch of the academy has had the power to push through overlooked performances like andrea riseborough this whole time and yet they did NOTHING for these two?? pic.twitter.com/Yj5fZTbY0j
— noah (@homoah) January 24, 2023
Problem is not that a long list of white actors were happy to champion Andrea Riseborough.
Problem is that none of them felt the need to do it for the minority contenders in lead categories.
Where were the grassroots campaigns, Q&As, private screenings for THEM all season? pic.twitter.com/dq0AD4flel
— Phantom (@effoff1988) January 25, 2023
Early #Oscars reaction: Top Gun nominated for best picture but Tom Cruise snubbed for best actor; Black Panther nominated in many places, but snubbed for best picture. The politicking for Andrea Riseborough paid off. https://t.co/YJXlj7G5Kf
— Eric Deggans at NPR (@Deggans) January 24, 2023
The Oscars and the Academy decided to hold a committee meeting set to take place on the 31st of January for the backlash from the people. According to various sources, it was actually the director of Andrea Riseborough’s movie that made the calls in hopes of gathering support for his indie film that failed at the box office.
Andrea Riseborough Shined In Michael Morris’ To Leslie
Back in 2022, an indie movie by the name of To Leslie was released. The movie featured Andrea Riseborough as a single mother who turned into an alcoholic after earning a lottery amount. Her life began to take a turn for the better when a motel owner offers her a job.
Although the plot does sound like a fulfilling movie, To Leslie only managed to earn a meager $27,000 during its theatrical run. As per reports, the director of the film Michael Morris began to call famous personalities for a bit of promotion and marketing in hopes of making the film successful. The last-minute addition of Andrea Riseborough’s name in the Oscars nomination is also alleged to be part of the same marketing scheme.
Although it is unclear at the moment what they will do with the nominated Andrea Riseborough now. Andrea has been nominated for the “Best Actress Award” along with notable actors like Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Michelle Williams, and Michelle Yeoh. The final decision rests with the Academy and the Oscars however, they may face backlash from the people if found guilty.
The Andrea Riseborough starrer To Leslie is available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source: The Guardian
