#Oscar's so White

Originally posted by Surtur
I find Jordan to be meh. I like Idris Alba better.

Originally posted by Tzeentch
I don't think any of them were shafted, frankly.

Assuming that there's a limited number of slots to fill per category, I think 2015 was a really competitive year for the Oscars. I thought the actors in Straight Outta Compton were excellent, but not necessarily better than any of the other candidates.

Oscars are the wrong battle for diversity, imo. The onus should be on expanding the number of minority headed and acted films in general, which will increase the probability of minority actors performing stand-out performances and being recognized by the awards.

Jordan didn't get anything for Creed?

Did Sam Jackson get anything for Colonel Marques Warren? He was amazing in H8ful Eight.

Nope. Hateful Eight got very little love. But I don't think Jackson should have got a nomination.

And if anyone in that should have gotten a best (supporting) actor nom, it should have been Goggins.

Hateful Eight needed a lot more love in general, and yeah, Goggins definitely deserved a nomination.

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
Rule #1.)Please don't argue an ideology just facts.

Which minority actors were shafted this year?

Please keep it Civil and follow rule #1

Originally posted by roughrider
There is no mandate that a certain number of minorities must get nominated every year. No one got obviously shafted. This is a non story of political correctness going overboard.

Originally posted by ares834
Nope. Hateful Eight got very little love. But I don't think Jackson should have got a nomination.

And if anyone in that should have gotten a best (supporting) actor nom, it should have been Goggins.

Jackson basically played himself / the role he's played in every movie he's been in over the last decade.

Originally posted by Tzeentch
Jackson basically played himself / the role he's played in every movie he's been in over the last decade.

Goggins basically played a dumber version of Boyd.

Jackson just comes across as a paid actor these days.
There's no discrimination to the quality of films he chooses these days.

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Jackson just comes across as a paid actor these days.
There's no discrimination to the quality of films he chooses these days.

You should be thanking him.

I thought Jackson was great in H8, tbh. I will admit, though, that Goggins, had more to do in the movie, so it felt almost like he carried it a bit more.

Both were great.

It felt like Goggins was a sidekick to me.

Originally posted by Mindset
He's trying to bring enjoyment to your life, man.

You should be thanking him.

I honesty can't remember an outstanding performance from him in the last 5 years. Nothing that stands out that he's even trying to act but just be himself in front of the camera.

Maybe Kingsman but that was pure camp on his part.
Enjoyable but cringeworthy.

Originally posted by Henry_Pym
Rule #1.)Please don't argue an ideology just facts.

Which minority actors were shafted this year?

Please keep it Civil and follow rule #1

Also Sam Jackson, even though some of you don't feel that way but compared to some of the other nominees... meh

Who would you bump for Sam?

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
I honesty can't remember an outstanding performance from him in the last 5 years. Nothing that stands out that he's even trying to act but just be himself in front of the camera.

Maybe Kingsman but that was pure camp on his part.
Enjoyable but cringeworthy.

I was surprised that Idris Elba wasn't nominated for supporting actor for Beasts of No Nation, he was incredible in that, one of the better and more nuanced villain roles I've seen.