The In Memoriam sequence is a staple of the Academy Awards ceremony. Every year, the Academy releases a video showing the names of people in the world of cinema who disappeared during the year.
At this 95th ceremony, which took place on Sunday, March 12, singer Lenny Kravitz was invited to perform on stage. Calling all angels During this moving sequence.
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Lenny Kravitz’s tribute to the dead. #Oscar pic.twitter.com/LwikXZKC3E
â CANAL+ (@canalplus) March 13, 2023
Big names follow each other on the screen: Angela Lansbury, Ray Liotta, Jean-Luc Godard, Irene Cara, Kirstie Alley, Raquel Welch, Nichelle Nichols, Burt Bacharach, Angelo Badalamenti, Robbie Coltrane, Vangelis and many others.
Before Lenny Kravitz’s performance, a very shaken John Travolta introduced the In Memoriam sequence, paying tribute to his lost Grease co-star, Olivia Newton-John.
John Travolta gets emotional as he introduces the ‘In Memoriam’ segment #Oscar: “They made us smile and became dear friends to whom we will always remain unfailingly loyal.” https://t.co/ndiKiHfmID pic.twitter.com/67NZN8e11d
â Variety (@Variety) March 13, 2023
Following the sequence, many netizens pointed out the unfair oversight of several figures in the film and entertainment industry.
Ann Heche (6 Days 7 Nights), Charlby Dean (the Palme d’Or hero without a filter), Tom Sizemore (Private Ryan), Paul Sorvino (Paul in Goodfellas) or Kevin Conroy (the mythical voice of Batman in the animated series) are missing.
Sacheen Littlefeather (died October 2022), the Native American actor who came to reject Marlon Brando’s Oscar in 1973, was also destroyed.
The public was particularly shocked by the absence of actor Charlby Dean, who died suddenly at the age of 32.
He was this year’s best picture frontrunner and you’re not going to add him to the in memoriam list?!?! Rip Charlby Dean pic.twitter.com/TUEYoG4CSZ
– Sugar Lips (@iamsugarlipsss) March 13, 2023
It was all the more surprising that Ruben Ăstlund’s film was nominated in 3 categories, including Best Film. Internet users indicate a “Gross disrespect.”
Can someone explain why this happens every year? Missing from Oscar Memoriam segment are Paul Sorvino, Ann Heche, Tom Sizemore, Leslie Jordan and Charlby Dean from the Oscar-nominated Triangle of Sadness pic.twitter.com/5eT09DGnU9
â Lydia Cornell (@LydiaCornell) March 13, 2023
according to DeadlineThe Academy has officially confirmed the arrival of Lenny Kravitz as the list of names will be expanded Oscar’s website To continue the televised tribute. The organizers did not respond to the numerous controversies surrounding this great event of world cinematography.
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