Actor Richard Dreyfuss Criticizes Oscar Diversity Standards

„From 2024, films will have to meet new standards for inclusion in the Oscars for Best Picture. They will be required to have a certain percentage of cast or crew members from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups,“ she mentioned moderator Margaret Hoover.

Dreyfuss defended the actor who used blackface

Dreyfuss responded by saying that he was sick of these standards vomiting. „No one should tell me as an artist that I have to conform to the most current idea of ​​what morality is,” he mentioned. “You have to let life be life and I’m sorry but I don’t think there is a minority or a majority in the country that needs to be accommodated like that,Dreyfuss added.

At the same time, the actor stood up for Laurence Olivier, who portrayed the character of Othello in 1965 with the so-called “blackface“. „Olivier was the last white actor to play Othello,Dreyfuss said. According to him, he played the black man brilliantly.

What rules must Oscar contending films meet?

The Academy’s new rules will apply to the Oscars in 2025. Films that want to compete for the best picture award must meet two of four conditions, The Guardian reported.

According to these, at least one main character must come from “underrepresented racial or ethnic groups” and that at least 30 percent of the actors come from at least two underrepresented groups. These should be women, LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minorities or the disabled, or that the theme of the film should focus on one of these groups.