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I think that Smith knew he would be expelled from the Academy if he had not resigned. When he chose to resign preemptively, he took away that option from the Academy as far as how to punish him. Therefore, I'm not really sure what else they could have realistically done to him. Maybe they...

His next film is Emancipation, which is for Apple TV+. Even if it does get a theatrical release (which I'm not clear on), Apple chooses not to release grosses. I haven't seen them release streaming numbers either. So while I agree with what you're saying, I'm not sure what data will be...

For a movie star of Will Smith's stature, not being able to attend the Oscars is a significant punishment. He will not be able to carry on the tradition of the Best Actor winner handing out the Best Actress Oscar next year. He will also not be able to attend Academy functions on behalf of...

That has already happened as Netflix and Sony have stopped development on movies he was supposed to star in for them.

They have not before. I don't think that means they can't. I think that means they don't want to.

It is the Dolby Theatre now, but that's splitting hairs. You're right that they could have imposed an eligibility ban and chose not to do that. I guess they don't want to be seen as disqualifying any art that he might be part of, even though they could. However, I doubt that members will feel...

By preemptively resigning of his own accord, Smith took away their opportunity to expel him from membership. So they were somewhat limited in what they could do here. They had no choice but to be severe with the amount of time he would be banned. They wanted to make it look like they had done...

Apple is in the most unfortunate position because their film, Emancipation, has already been shot and is in post-production. It was expected to be an Oscar contender next year. The Netflix project was not actually filming yet so it was easier for them to pump the breaks on that one. I would...

Will Smith just resigned voluntarily: https://deadline.com/2022/04/will-smith-resigns-oscars-slap-chris-rock-1234992840/

The slap was obviously a big, shocking thing, which is why it is still generating conversation. But honestly, I think part of the reason for that discussion is that the show itself was kind of a dud. After all the hubbub about pre-taping certain categories and editing those winners' speeches...

I don't think the Academy has any means to forcibly take an Oscar back from anyone even if they wanted to do that. I don't believe they want to do that. It seems to me that the maximum possible punishment the Academy could give Smith here would be to revoke his membership in the Academy, not...

It was acquired by HBO and HBO Max and will premiere March 30. Wait until Cyrano comes out on Blu-ray on April 19. Then the rental cost should drop to +/- $5.99. It is a premium priced rental right now because it is still considered to be in the theatrical release window and that is standard...

Smith already has several major roles coming up, so the studios will be able to tell whether audiences will still embrace him after this. Apple (which just won the top prize with CODA) is backing Emancipation, which stars Smith as a runaway slave. Warner Bros. just announced a sequel to I Am...

You are correct that there are different rules. But logically, yes, it would seem very strange if a Best Picture nominee lost Best International Film. To the casual observer who isn't aware of the minutia of the rules, it would look like the Academy was saying that a different International...

Let's be honest here. This is obviously how Smith and his publicist would like to handle the situation. That being said, I think Smith's statement today is a carefully worded one which says exactly what it needs to say. Whether or not it is enough to stop the blowback is another question.

Andrew Garfield would have been my vote for Best Actor if I had one. But he will be there again in due course.

I thought the first time they edited it in (for Best Sound) was pretty seamless because they also included the presenter banter before that award. If you didn't know it wasn't live, that one might have passed for being live. But as they kept peppering the non-live awards throughout the...

The joke at Jada Pickett Smith's expense was in poor taste. Chris Rock should have just moved on and presented the award after making the joke about Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, which was actually funny and not mean-spirited. However, there is no excuse for physical violence against...

Jessica Chastain was phenomenal in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Also, it is the kind of physically and vocally transformative performance that the Academy often likes to award.

So do you all think Will Smith gets the go-ahead to present Best Actress next year or not? Also, why did Frances McDormand not present Best Actor this year?

Recognizing all of the winners live is more important than a tribute to any older film. I don't care if the older film is The Godfather.

I thought framing it as a joke about COVID testing was absolutely tasteless.

They just put in the Best Sound award and edited it in such a way as to make it look like it was live, but it wasn't. You didn't see the moment where the winners heard their name called, and you didn't see them walking up to the stage. But if you didn't know it wasn't live, it could be...

The Academy has already said that that information will go out on their social media channels as soon as it happens, and I'm sure all of the Hollywood trades like Deadline, Variety, THR etc. will pick those up immediately. So I would be really careful if you want to hang out online during the...

My position on the awards being moved off the live telecast is well documented here. I think it is disgusting and disrespectful. That being said, why isn't Disney capitalizing on this? They own ABC, which is showing the Oscars, and they also own Disney+ and Hulu. So why not show the preshow...

Hans Zimme will not be attending the Oscars due to his current European concert tour. He is nominated for his score for Dune Part One. If his e wins, the presenter will have to accept the award on his behalf. https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/hans-zimmer-to-miss-oscars-1234711478/

I saw some people predicting her. But of course no one really knows what the voters are going to do besides each individual voter. The Academy proved that last year.

That's a load of crap they're pushing because they got caught being stupid. A lot of people were expecting Ziegler to get nominated for playing Maria. She didn't. But if she had been nominated, they would have worked the shooting schedule around the Oscars without question. They can make it...

Her current upcoming projects are Shazam: Fury of the Gods and the live-action remake of Snow White. I loved the first Shazam and can't wait to see the next one. Jury's still out on Snow White, but I think she is great casting for it. That being said, I doubt that either of those two are...

She said over the weekend that she was hoping for a last-minute miracle so that she could go. I think now that that has occurred, she has to accept it. Plus, she clearly wants to be there to support her film. Most major cast members of Best Picture nominees show up.