Politics can also be problematic.
Most of the films that Hollywood is ready to celebrate represent a cultural paradigm that was crushed by the presidential elections. 'Emilia Pérez', a musical exploration of transidentity, has 13 nominations, most of every film. Somehow “The Brutalist” (10 nods), “Wicked” (10), “Conclave” (eight), “I'm Still here” (three), “Sing Sing” (Three) and “Nickel Boys” (two) also as Blow Horns for Progressive Politics.
The messages – celebrating diversity and inclusion, treating immigrants with kindness, arising against authoritarianism and racism – resonate with millions of viewers. Just like the corresponding cris the Coeur that some winners will inevitably keep in their acceptance speeches. During the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jane Fonda destroyed the Maga movement and accepted a lifelong performance -more. “Wake up just means you give it damn about other people,” she said, encouraging other stars to participate with her.
But large parts of the country can reach to the remote control if they tune completely.
“To succeed, the Oscars must speak with the whole country,” said Miranda Banks, chairman of the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at Loyola Marymount University. “Instead of an inside conversation – preaching to the choir – it must be a conversation of everyone. Unfortunately, the Academy often has a difficult time with this, that's why he loses a certain audience. “
Mr. O'Brien, the host, said he was planning to touch politics and continue.
“I think that as a host I do not ignore the moment we are ourselves,” Mr O'Brien said at a virtual press conference on Wednesday. “But I will also ensure that the night does not float to go alone.” He added that he was planning to “give the show with positivity” and to celebrate the ways in which filmmaking requires community and cooperation.
“It's a difficult line to walk, but I am determined to find out,” he said.
In the nineties and shortly thereafter, when populist films such as “Forrest Gump” and “Gladiator” won top prizes, the Oscars broadcast delivered around 45 million viewers. In 1998 the peak of 57.2 million people watched 'Titanic' to win the trophy for Best Picture.
