Are BAFTAs too "white"? While the nominations for the British equivalent of the Oscars have just been announced, many voices have been raised on the other side of the Channel to criticize the lack of diversity of the actors and directors appointed. Scarlett Johansson and Margot Robbie are twice named. The star of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Scandale also competes against herself in the category Best Second Female Role, while other actresses like Lupita Nyong'o, Jennifer Lopez, Awkwafina or Cynthia Erivo have been ignored .
When a BBC reporter pointed out to BAFTA boss Amanda Berry that the list of nominees seemed "very white" to her, she was forced to admit that there might be a problem. "I will totally agree with you. I had the same impression as you when I saw the list for the first time, ”she confessed.
Where are the women ?
On the production side, the absence of women is the problem. If Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino, or Bong Joon-Ho are renowned filmmakers, some observers wonder how a rising star like Greta Gerwig (critically acclaimed with her Daughters of Doctor March ) does not part of the list.
As controversial as they may be, these BAFTAs promise to be the consecration for Joker anyway. Besides the nomination of its director, the film is in the running in no less than 10 other categories.
The BAFTAs will take place on February 2.
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