The star of the 70s and 80s with his iconic roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws and Always, directed by Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss had very harsh words against the Academy of Oscars.
Whoever won the coveted statue for 1979’s Farewell, I Remain can’t stand the Oscars’ new rules on diversity and inclusion. “they make me vomit”– he said in an interview PBS.
“It’s art. It’s also a form of commerce that makes money, but it’s art. No one has to tell me as an artist that I’m bowing to the latest and greatest idea of what morality is. What are we doing? The risk? We Do you really risk hurting people’s feelings? You can’t legislate that.”Hammered by Richard Dreyfuss.
“You should give him the right to live. I’m sorry, but I don’t think there is a minority or a majority in this country that should be treated like this.”he added.
Richard Dreyfuss
The 75-year-old comedian went on to star as champion Laurence Olivier in 1965’s Othello. In this version of Shakespeare’s famous play, the actor plays the lead role in black makeup, sporting what is called “black face.” His interpretation has been controversial since 1966.
Are we telling anyone else that if he’s not Jewish, he shouldn’t play The Merchant of Venice? are we crazy
“He played a black man brilliantly. You’re telling me I’ll never get the chance to play a black man? You’re telling someone else that if he’s not Jewish, he shouldn’t play The Merchant of Venice? Are we crazy? It’s so condescending and completely uncaring. We treat children like people.”Richard Dreyfus was kidnapped.
As a reminder, in 2020, the Oscars changed the rules to promote diversity. We mentioned this topic in a dedicated article on September 9, 2020.
“Openness must be expanded to reflect the diversity of our global population, both in the way films are made and the audiences who watch them. The Academy is committed to playing a vital role in helping to realize this goal.”said Academy President David Rubin and Executive Director Dawn Hudson.
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