In a shock twist, Chadwick Boseman missed out on the Best Actor Oscar to Anthony Hopkins. Now insiders have revealed why the late star didn’t win.
, said that the win came down, in part, to good old-fashioned Hollywood strategy – something Netflix has yet to master.
“On paper, Chadwick Boseman appeared to be the favourite because he won most of the precursor awards and Anthony Hopkins only had the BAFTA,” Eng told“But I think there was something in play that general fans were not aware of, and that’s the fact thatwas peaking at exactly the right time [for the Oscars]. Sony Pictures Classics held off releasing the film ’til literally the last minute in theatres. It opened February 26.
“At 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award,” he said. “I really didn’t. I am grateful to the Academy, and thank you.Still, the choice to place a category at the end of the evening when there was a chance the winner or proxy might not even be in attendance has been criticised.The aftershocks will continue for some time to come.
“I love Anthony Hopkins and his performance,” the Oscar voter said. “But it was a really disappointing end to the evening.”trending in entertainment
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