And The Oscar Goes To…

By Natalie Horn and Kara Gillmann

The Academy Awards, airing this year on February 28th, have recently received a lot of criticism for their lack of cultural representation. All of the nominees for Best Actor/Actress and supporting roles are white. This is nothing new for the Oscars, which has been berated over the past few years for their complete lack of nominations for people of color. This has caused the many actors, most notably Jada Pinkett Smith, to boycott the Oscars.

Below is the link to the Oscars website and a full list of the nominees:

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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Matt Damon, The Martian

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Brie Larson, Room

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Rooney Mara, Carol

Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs