*Here we go again, unfortunately.
The 2016 Oscars nominations were announced this morning and it looks like the only thing diverse about the show when it airs in February will be the host, Chris Rock.
As Deadline pointed out, black folks got straight up shut out. Would you believe no Will Smith for “Concussion.” No Ryan Coogler for “Creed.” No Michael B. Jordan for “Creed.” No F. Gary Gray for “Straight Outta Compton.” No Samuel L. Jackson for “The Hateful Eight. ” Even Idris Elba in “Beasts of No Nation” was shunned
We agree with Deadline’s sentiment: “this isn’t just about diversity, it’s about talent and you missed out on giving a thumbs up to both today. Looks sadly like #OscarsSoWhite again.”
Now, as far as “Straight Outta Compton,” if it wasn’t for getting a Best Original Screenplay nomination, written by a white guy and a white woman, the film would’ve gotten goose eggs. That means the collective effort and vision of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray was pretty much almost left straight outta the Oscars.
So WHO and WHAT did get nominated?
Here’s the complete list for the 88th Academy Awards:
BEST PICTURE
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
BEST ACTOR
- Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
- Matt Damon, The Martian
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
- Cate Blanchett, Carol
- Brie Larson, Room
- Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
- Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
- Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Christian Bale, The Big Short
- Tom Hardy, The Revenant
- Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
- Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
- Sylvester Stallone, Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara, Carol
- Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
- Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
DIRECTING
- Adam McKay – The Big Short
- George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
- Lenny Abrahamson – Room
- Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- Anomalisa
- Boy and the World
- Inside Out
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
- When Marnie Was There
COSTUME DESIGN
- Carol
- Cinderella
- The Danish Girl
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Amy
- Cartel Land
- The Look of Silence
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- Winter on Fire
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Body Team
- Chau, Beyond the Lines
- Claude Lanzmann
- A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
- Last Day of Freedom
MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- The Revenant
ORIGINAL SONG
- “Earned It” – Fifty Shades of Grey
- “Manta Ray” – Racing Extinction
- “Simple Song #3” – Youth
- “Til It Happens to You” – The Hunting Ground
- “Writing’s on the Wall” – Spectre
ANIMATED SHORT
- Bear Story
- Prologue
- Sanjay’s Super Team
- We Can’t Live Without Cosmos
- World of Tomorrow
SOUND EDITING
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Sicario
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Martian
- The Revenant
FILM EDITING
- The Big Short
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Spotlight
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Embrace of the Serpent
- Mustang
- Son of Saul
- Theeb
- A War
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Bridge of Spies
- Carol
- The Hateful Eight
- Sicario
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Bridge of Spies
- The Danish Girl
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Ex Machina
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- The Big Short
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- The Martian
- Room
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Bridge of Spies
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Carol
- The Hateful Eight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Sicario
The 2016 Oscars will be telecast on February 28 on ABC at 7p Eastern / 4pm Pacific
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