The Oscars can be a contentious subject for fans of cinema and those working within the ranks of Hollywood. Numerous actors have spoken out against the Academy recently, from Brian Cox calling the awards “absolute nonsense” and a “fallacy” because they only judge “work that comes out between Thanksgiving and Christmas,” to Sean Penn accusing the Oscars of “cowardice” for ignoring political films like The Apprentice, to Samuel L. Jackson insisting it isn’t an honor just to be nominated, it’s an honor to win. And now Denzel Washington is adding his voice to the chorus of criticism surrounding the Oscars.
The actor got candid about his first Academy Award, for ‘Glory,’ which he says led to “bad movies.” Read More