Cynthia Erivo wearing a custom Thom Browne gown. Photo Courtesy of Essence.com
The public, black twitter and actors were not happy when the 2020 Oscar Nominee list was revealed. It’s seems the #OscarsSoWhite remains #SoWhite as there was still a total lack of diversity not only in the actor/actress categories but also in the Director, Music and Screenplay nominations.
The consensus was the sure way for an African American to be considered for an Oscar nodd would be to star in a film about slavery and storylines that depict the oppression of Black people. Ironically Cynthia Erivo is not only getting flack for his nomination but she also received alot of flack from the African American Community because of being Brittish and being chosen for the role of Black America’s honored and beloved Harriett Tubman.
Personally, the Producer’s Channel is so proud of Cynthia Erivo for the outstanding acting she displayed in the film Harriet and if anyone of these people criticizing even saw the film they would have to agree that she definitely earned her Oscar nomination and we will be rooting for her all the way to the finish line for the win!
With the Civil War coming to a close and the freedom granted to the slaves by the Emancipation Proclamation called into question, Abraham Lincoln seeks to pass a thirteenth amendment to the Constitution that will outlaw slavery everywhere in the United States. Facing opposition from many quarters in Congress, Lincoln uses his vast political powers to gain allies in his fight.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
Including his nomination this year for Directing for LINCOLN, this is the fifteenth Academy Award nomination for Steven Spielberg. He was previously nominated for:
WAR HORSE (2011)
Nominee, Best Picture
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (2006)
Nominee, Best Picture
MUNICH (2005)
Nominee, Directing
MUNICH (2005)
Nominee, Best Picture
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
Winner, Directing
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
Nominee, Best Picture
SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)
Winner, Directing
SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)
Winner, Best Picture
THE COLOR PURPLE (1985)
Nominee, Best Picture
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
Nominee, Directing
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
Nominee, Best Picture
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
Nominee, Directing
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
Nominee, Directing
Spielberg also received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1986.
This is the eighth Academy Award nomination for Kathleen Kennedy. She was previously nominated for:
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Stacey Sher.
Django Unchained FILM SYNOPSIS
German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz buys a slave named Django and promises him his freedom once he has helped Schultz track down the criminals he is seeking. But Django has a wife who was sold off years ago, and his partnership with Schultz may offer him a chance to find her.
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