Plus, Rita Moreno on her landmark win.
The Oscar race is heading into the homestretch, and this past weekend was especially busy, with "The Power of the Dog" racking up major wins at the Directors Guild, the BAFTAs and the Critics Choice Awards. It must have been especially head-spinning for the film's writer-director, Jane Campion, who went from celebrated to denounced to apologetic within 48 hours. |
At the directors' shindig on Saturday, she was being applauded for her response to the actor Sam Elliott's put-down of her western. He had questioned its "allusions to homosexuality." She noted, among other things, "He's not a cowboy, he's an actor," and added, "The West is a mythic space and there's a lot of room on the range. And I think it's a little bit sexist." |
But on Sunday night, she was being criticized across social media for an acceptance speech at the Critics Choice that wrongly suggested Venus and Serena Williams didn't face the kind of sexism the filmmaker did. On Monday, Campion issued an apology, saying in a statement, "I did not intend to devalue these two legendary Black women and world-class athletes," and adding, "Serena and Venus, I apologize and completely celebrate you." |
Next weekend is the Producers Guild Awards. Will the fallout from this weekend's round of prizes have any effect? Stay tuned. |
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