Are we talking politics or “Oscar Award winning” performances? You mentioned there are no award worthy performances in “Creed” or “Compton”*, yet two white actors are nominated for mediocre performances. Your first comment derails the overall argument and suggests that the critics of the Oscars’ want underserved…

Have you seen Spotlight? Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams did not give Oscar nominated performances. Not by a long shot.

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Crazy that they’ve been allowed to do that, though let’s be honest, it doesn’t need to be in writing because as you mentioned, the pressure is insane.

I don’t know either, but I do know that simply acknowledging the problem, isn’t something to pat him on the back for. In short, I’m tired of words from him, Reese and Clooney, all with their own production companies, instead of actions. Everyone champions diversity as long as they don’t have to do real work. I want to…

I wouldn’t expect you to go “there” with a map and a flashlight. Be blessed, Harry.

I agree but SHE is the power that she is talking about. Everyone always points the finger elsewhere when there needs to be self-reflection and self-action. And if anyone needs to self reflect at “the studios” like they are some behemoth staffed with aliens rather than (white) humans like Reese, who almost exclusively…

A “dick” I may be, but that doesn’t change that you saw the headline, read the story and all you could contribute in the time you had was was his attractiveness. Cute avatar tho!

Used to work in entertainment law, you are mistaken. There are no contracts requiring actors to attend award ceremonies. If anything, they are paid when nominated and paid more if they win.

Is that really all that you can contribute to a serious conversation?

They aren’t but they do have bonus built into their contracts should they win.

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Reese Witherspoon, like George Clooney and any other white producer who have or will be giving empty responses like this, has the power to change things via their production companies.