Actor Sachin Littlefeder, who turned down an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in protest of Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans, died on Sunday at the age of 75.
Sachin Littlefeder, the Native American actor who turned down an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in protest of Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans, died on Sunday at the age of 75. Spreads information about thisAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
This is one of the main events in the history of the Oscars. in 1973, Marlon Brando He won the best actor award for his role in The Godfather. But the star is not present at the ceremony and it is a young woman of 26 years old, Native American Sacheen Littlefeatherwho appears on stage.
At the microphone, Sacheen Littlefeather caused a sensation by turning down a prestigious statue in Brando’s name, allowing him to protest the treatment of Native Americans by the Hollywood industry. Bullied and insulted, the victim of racist gestures, the young actor John Wayne was physically threatened backstage. Below is a famous speech:
In August last year, the Academy of Oscars apologized to Sachin Littlefeder. The latter was then invited to an evening organized in his honor at the Hollywood Institution Museum.
Statement on the disappearance of Sacheen Littlefeather Oscar Academy Twitter account Includes a message from an American actor. “When I am gone, always remember that every time you stand for your truth, you will keep my voice and the voice of our nations and peoples alive.”we can read
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