Quote Originally Posted by TheGrey View Post
Unbelievable.
Why's That?
With the Academy caving in to the race card OUTRAGE. Does anyone still believe there's things done based on merit and not some quota.
Remember EVERYONE DESERVES A COOKIE, not just the ones who actually do the work.

https://variety.com/2016/film/awards...ng-1201685630/
The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up. These new measures regarding governance and voting will have an immediate impact and begin the process of significantly changing our membership composition.”

Ice Cube steps up

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/ice-cube-os...003128678.html


When Norton asked Cube if he’d still attend the Feb. 28 ceremony, he responded, “I never used to go anyway. You can’t boycott something you never went to.”

On the topic of the Academy failing to recognize “Straight Outta Compton” — which received an Oscar nod for best original screenplay — in the best picture category, Cube said that being upset about the situation was like “crying about not having enough icing on your cake.”


“We don’t do movies for the industry. We do movies for the fans, for the people,” he said. “If the industry gives you a trophy or not, or pats you on the back or not, it’s nice, but it’s not something you should dwell on.”