Oscars Producer Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed

[just444]

Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed https://t.co/HF1YRO1lv3
- Variety (@Variety) May 5, 2021

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he is not aware of the backlash against the choice to not do montages/minimal clips because he did not read reviews

he stands by the "No Zoom" rule

the change of the award order:

“We thought it might be fun to mix it up,

Comments

[blackbritt4eva]

This is such a typical male response. Like, it is what it is. Is it?

[lizrocks]

Same. Someone tried that with me recently all, "It is what it is... *shrug*" I just kinda lost it and was like, "But it doesn't have to be?!"

[tanglespiders]

I lost it over "it is what it is" at someone last year, and have blessedly been spared ever since.

[jime22]

"reveals" is a very lofty verb for something everyone, everwhere, already knew.

[tifag]

Such a callous and exploitive take to treat Chadwicks widow as a rating tool.

The Oscars is about celebrating and awarding all the aspects that go into making a film which is why best picture should go last.

[nathskywalker]

and (less importantly to the exploitative element) it just feels really shortsighted? There was an 80% chance that he wasn't going to win.

[trekkiepetrelli]

this reminds me of D&D avoiding the internet / social media for weeks after the game of thrones finale

COWARDS

[la_petite_singe]

lol, they knew it sucked and they didn't even care, they were just onto new projects and wanted to get it over with. (Gotta love that several of those projects are now cancelled lmao)

[lyra_loo]

besides the fact that their gamble spectacularly failed, i feel like it was also just cruel to make Chadwick's wife sit thru the ENTIRE show and put it on her that his category would be last bc it was a ~special moment. like they clearly just wanted to turn that into something memorable for their own benefit, they didn't do that to honor him or her. and those NFTs of his face... just so exploitative and disgusting. it's reprehensible of them to capitalize on his tragic passing as a marketing tool. i'm sooo angry about it.

[booksforlunch]

I bet they just hoped she'd cry/break down so that it would be ~~emotional~~ if she'd gone up to accept his award.

[my_moloko]

I'm sorry what? Who made NFTs of his face?

[lyra_loo]

here's some info about it, i admit i find the whole thing confusing, and also just gross: https://deadline.com/2021/04/chadwick-boseman-nft-sparks-controversy-after-late-actors-oscars-loss-1234744606/