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Oscars voters rip into ‘ridiculous’ new diversity rules for Best Picture

NOT WOKE SHOWS • Jun 20, 2023

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Oscars voters rip into ‘ridiculous’ new diversity rules for Best Picture

New York Post Reports: If it were released today, “The Godfather” would possibly have no chance of winning a Best Picture Oscar.


That’s because the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is beholden to new inclusivity standards.


Starting with the March 2024 awards, movies will not be considered for a Best Picture nomination unless they meet two out of four standards.


One of them is featuring a lead or significant supporting character from an “underrepresented racial or ethnic group,” have a main storyline that focuses on an underrepresented group, or at least 30% of the cast comes from two or more underrepresented groups (women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ or the disabled).


A full outline of the standards can be found on the Academy site.


It’s got some voting members of the Academy up in arms.

“It’s completely ridiculous,” one director fumed to The Post. “I’m for diversity, but to make you cast certain types of people if you want to get nominated? That makes the whole process contrived. The person who is right for the part should get the part. Why should you be limited in your choices? But it’s the world we’re in.


This is crazy.”

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