Names like Charlbi Dean and Lisa Marie Presley were left out of the live In Memoriam segment – and the digital solution did not please
Leslie Jordan, Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore It is Chalrbi Dean were some of the names absent from the segment In Memoriam at the handover ceremony Oscar 2023 this Sunday, the 12th. The tribute is a tradition at the Academy, and this time it was packaged by Lenny Kravitz with the song “Calling All The Angels”, from 2004. Almost as traditional as the tribute itself, are the celebrities who are left out of it every year.

A case that drew attention this time was that of Charlie Dean, who died suddenly last August, aged 32, after contracting bacterial sepsis. The last film starring the actress, Triangle of Sadnesscompeted in three award categories this year, including Best movie.

Leslie Jordan was another absence questioned by fans. the actor of call me katan LGBTQIA+ icon, died of a heart failure last October. Paul Sorvinoin Goodfellas, John Aniston It is Lisa Marie Presley also did not enter the list of tributes.
Tributes in QR Code
At the end of the segment in the live broadcast of the ceremony, a QR Code ended up being made available with the complete version of the tribute, which included some of the missing names. The decision, however, ended up displeasing some fans.
“Fire the Oscar producer who dropped Charlbi Dean from Triangle of Sadness, for the QR Code version instead of the In Memorian live stream. Nominated for Best Picture, no less!” one Twitter user wrote.
fire the #Oscars producer who said let’s leave Triangle of Sadness’ Charlbi Dean for the QR code than the live telecast In Memoriam. A Best Picture nominee, no less!! pic.twitter.com/lqwMdArj9H
—Jason (@jasonosia) March 13, 2023
“We are sorry that your loved one did not appear in the Oscars In Memorian segment, but you can click on the QR Code if you like,” posted another.
Sorry your loved one didn’t make the Oscar’s In Memoriam, but you can click on the QR code if you like.
—Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 13, 2023
“Humanize” the ceremony
Before the ceremony, some Oscar producers spoke to the billboard on the adoption of QR Codes in some award segments:
“At the end of most segments, we’ll put a QR Code and let you see the nominees that will appear. So, like, at the end of one of the acts, we’ll say, ‘To learn more about the cinematography nominees, scan the QR code on your screen,’ and we’ll take you to a two or three minute piece of material to really humanize these people. “, he said Ricky Kirschner to publication.
In Memoriam

In 2023, the In Memoriam segment was hosted by john travolta. The actor introduced the tribute with an emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-Johnwith whom he collaborated in Grease: In the Time of Glitter. The actress died last August at the age of 73.
In the live broadcast of the ceremony, names such as Robbie Coltrane, Kirstie Alley, Raquel Welch It is Jean-Luc Goddard were honored by the Academy.
Source: Rollingstone

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