The list of nominees for the Oscars 2021 came to light, which is why it was known that Viola Davis will be the first actress of color with the most nominations.
Heading for Oscar 2021, women break nomination records for the edition that will take place on April 25. There are 70 women with 76 nominations, an unprecedented number to award since this award was born. Also, for best director, they compete Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) Y Emerald Fennell (Beautiful revenge). In addition to the issue of gender, there is another factor in the sights: women of color. This year, Viola Davis will make history by being the first black woman with the most nominations.
Read here the full list of nominees for the Oscar 2021.
Viola Davis, actress of color present at major awards
It was only at the 2021 Golden Globes that Davis could have beaten Best Actress in a Drama for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. She would have been the second actress of color with a golden globe in this category. The first and only is Whoopi Goldberg, for The Color Purple in 1985.
Now that the Academy Awards are coming, it’s time to stay tuned. Viola received this award as Best Supporting Actress for Fences in 2017. But the diversity journey still has many bumps.
“Great lack of material for artists of color,” declares Viola Davis
For Variety, Viola spoke about the notions of the award season. “For me, it’s a reflection of the lack of opportunity and access to opportunity that people of color have in this business.”
«If mis four nominations at the Oscars 2021 they make me the most nominated black actress in history, it is a testament to the great lack of material there is for artists of color.
Now Viola is above her great friend Octavia Spencer, who was nominated three times. Then Whoopia, who got two nominations years ago.
Viola, the woman who will make history at the Oscars 2021, plans to “speak the truths of America”
In this same talk with the medium, the actress assured that “even if it has 10 seconds or less”, she will use this platform and microphone to “open her mouth and talk about the fundamental truths of Hollywood, this business and America.”
He also said that it does not matter if this edition will be with a hybrid format: “at the end of the day, there are much deeper issues than doing the Oscars, Golden Globes or SAG in person or virtually … My fantasy is that people understand that there is no separation in what we do and what is happening in the world.
Although the negative evolution of the pandemic has caused many rooms to remain closed, the organizers of the Oscars focus their efforts on trying to make the event as similar as possible to the traditional format. With a live gala and the stars gathered in the theater. But most likely it is mostly a digital award.
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