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For the second year in a row, not a single person of color has been nominated for an Academy Award in any acting category. Last year, it was stunning. This year, it’s clearly a problem the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) seems willing to accept. And it’s just plain wrong, unfair, unacceptable, and another example of institutional racism in America.Â
The creator of last year’s #OscarsSoWhite hashtag had this to say today:
Sadly, it was predicted:
Here’s the list:Â
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve JobsÂ
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In response, here are some of the best tweets lamenting and decrying the fact that for two years in a row now, #OscarsSoWhite:
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