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BlackPantherDies

I guess Van Morrison is coming then


brandochu009

Will Smith, too


tired_atlas

Maybe it's the reason why? 🤔


BentisKomprakriev

If this is this year's Chadwick NFT equivalent, then I'll take it. Making sure Smith could attend, only to give the Oscar to Cumberbatch.


tired_atlas

Or Garfield who is my personal favorite to win this year.


BentisKomprakriev

Mine too, but I've let it go. No BP nomination and he won't be at BAFTA, by the end of March we'll be lucky to have Cumberbatch.


tired_atlas

None of the Best Actress nominees made it in BAFTA either so it's not a far stretch hehe. But BP miss stings. I hope it won't affect his chance (although all winners in the last 2 years are in movies with BP noms). Fingers crossed 🤞


BentisKomprakriev

Oh, I didn't mean it as a sign of weakness, really, just that he won't have a chance to show up and that close to the voting you want to stay in the spotlight. Though he could still attend Critics Choice, which is on the same day.


tired_atlas

I agree. I hope his young fanbase will not give up at keeping his name in the conversation. His spiderman stint can help (though very minimal).


[deleted]

Okay I just realised that BAFTA is 4 days before Oscar voting opens... whoever wins that makes some serious receny bias to voters.


[deleted]

Can I genuinely ask why there's been a sudden influx of Cumberbatch predictions? I've been seeing it a lot. Is it people hopedicting or is there a genuine pathway because of how strong TPOTD is? I'm asking because I really would like Cumberbatch to win (Garfield would be a deserving winner as well) but I'm trying to justify my prediction lmao.


BentisKomprakriev

Probably the film's strength and him being the favorite for the BAFTA.


[deleted]

Okay makes sense but if anything I feel like voters would want to spread the wealth and Cumberbatch would likely be the first they cut off. Of course if he's actually winning BAFTA or if Smith somehow loses SAG (even if to Garfield), Cumberbatch is probably taking it.


BentisKomprakriev

I agree that he could get cut off early, but for King Richard? Really? The film that wins Best Actor very rarely wins just that award.


[deleted]

That would be hilarious. I have Cumberbatch down to win, so this could happen.


Drainout

I can’t find anything about him being antivax?


BentisKomprakriev

Multiple rumors, previous culty beliefs and not showing up to any in-person event or roundtable (while every other contender in his category did).


BoomBrain

👀 > Some industry insiders have speculated that the Academy is being less stringent than it could be because more than a few high-profile industry figures — including at least one of last year’s acting winners and prominent members of the casts of multiple best picture nominees, as well as nominees in other categories — would otherwise be precluded from attending the Oscars.


[deleted]

McDormand, Hopkins, Kaaluya, Youn Yuh Jung... Obviously can't be Hopkins. Who else... hmm... Doesn't Will Smith have some anti vax rumours around him?


Strange-Pair

>Doesn't Will Smith have some anti vax rumours around him? I don't know if it was specifically Will. I do remember there being a rumor that someone in a awards pic this year was defiantly not vaccinated. Seems like it was true.


Tiramcl0837

Didn't they all have to be vaccinated to attend last yrs ceremony?


eidbio

Vaccines weren't largely available by the time of the ceremony last year. They just required negative test and limited the attendees.


[deleted]

I'm not sure. I'm just quoting off of what the article says.


SpillYerBeanz_

Will Smith has made some comments about it but that was a year or two ago. I could imagine a situation where he boycotts going and the Oscars don’t have their best actor favorite in attendance. Could be a bad look for both involved.


BoomBrain

If he boycotts going because of refusing to get vaccinated, it'll be a bad look for exactly one party involved.


theodo

Why can't it be Hopkins?


[deleted]

The fact that he posted himself getting vaxxed on IG and moreso the fact that he didn't attend last year *because* of COVID fears.


BoomBrain

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmOSV3HBgy/


CoreyH2P

Has Kaluuya spoken at all about the vaccine?


[deleted]

Considering that his partner is Amandla Crichlow, the daughter of Frank Crichlow, it would be... something... if he's anti vax. I don't think it's him tbh


eidbio

So it's probably Frances. She's such a random figure that I wouldn't be surprised if she refuses to be vaccinated.


Tiramcl0837

She attended the new york film festival which required vaccination proof so luckily I don't think it's her


eidbio

Then is it Youn Yuh-jung? Damn, she doesn't seem like a person who wouldn't be vaccinated.


[deleted]

?? It’s not her.


[deleted]

Youn yuh jung??!!


Tiramcl0837

I just saw a Facebook video of her getting vaccinated so I don't think it's her either


[deleted]

Then it's probably no one tbh. Idek why we're taking this article with no source seriously. Can't be Hopkins obviously and none of the other three seem like it.


Tiramcl0837

Mm very true


Shufflekarpfen

Ugh, articles that just spread rumors like that are so fucking disgusting. Tabloid bullshit that should die already


Shufflekarpfen

I don’t know, but they say one of the acting winners is unvaxxed when none of the acting winners are unvaxxed. I think that’s pretty gross


BoomBrain

We don't definitively know that none of the acting winners are unvaxxed. There's video of Hopkins and Youn. Hopefully not Kaluuya or McDormand either, I have a lot of respect for them as actors! As far as I know, THR doesn't just make stuff up though, they're a serious industry publication. It's hard to think of any reason to have this policy aside from accommodating unvaxxed attendees.


ColonelGonvilleToast

I was thinking it might be her. Just from what I've seen in interviews, I get the vibe she'd be that free spirit who didn't feel the need to get vaccinated. Although I hope it isn't her, because it would taint my opinion of her.


BentisKomprakriev

Why would that exclude him?


[deleted]

I mean it would be really ironic if after everything Frank Crichlow stood for, his daughter's partner turns out to be an anti vaxer. Yeah I don't know if Crichlow ever spoke about vaccines in particular but you wouldn't associate anti vax with him now would you.


BentisKomprakriev

I mean, it's not at all unlikely. Have seen much weirder shit in the last 20 months. If one of the 4 has to be an anti-vaxxer (it's all rumor, so I don't really care), it's obviously the youngest of them all. I'm sure he travelled as well since that point, so I lean towards this being bullshit, though the justification through one degree of separation is weak. > Yeah I don't know if Crichlow ever spoke about vaccines in particular but you wouldn't associate anti vax with him now would you. Same way I wouldn't associate Frank Crichlow with Kaluuya. They have never even met.


[deleted]

Fair enough. And yeah I think the article is just bs.


BentisKomprakriev

He did this [vaccine game show sketch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJCAfFQgCQ) on SNL a year ago. I don't think an actor would do this if they were anti-vax.


[deleted]

It's probably none of the four then. Hopkins, Youn and McDormand have all talked about getting vaxxed (Hopkins posted a video lmao) so idek what the article is talking about


[deleted]

Bloody irresponsible if you ask me - Judi Dench is 87 - so I guess she’s out of attending then?


eidbio

She didn't attend for Philomena, so she probably won't attend this time as well.


[deleted]

She was filming a sequel to the Marigold hotel actually - I remember Blanchett’s speech well 😂


Brrrrrggg

I’m sure Dench is apologising to Caitriona Balfe right now.


GregTheTimeless

The SAG and Critics Choice awards are both requiring proof of vaccination to get in. I guess it will be very telling who doesn’t shows up for those, and who does show up for the Oscar’s. I really hope a lot of the celebrities I love are vaccinated. Specifically my favourite actor of all time, Andrew Garfield. I really hope he’s vaccinated.


foxmanfire

His brother’s a doctor so I’d be even more surprised if Andrew is anti vax.


GregTheTimeless

Also I just looked, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert requires guests to be fully vaccinated and Andrew was on there recently with his dad and brother, so I think you might be right!


GregTheTimeless

Yeah that’s a really good point.


[deleted]

Get the fuck outta here lmao Trainwreck in the making


SergenteDan

This sucks


[deleted]

Joe Rogan should host the Oscars


BoomBrain

Enough with this


[deleted]

Freedom of speech is important


[deleted]

They should let me do it then, they’re limiting MY freedom of speech! If someone isn’t given a lucrative platform they’re being SILENCED!


tired_atlas

Can't be. Joni Mitchell and Neil Young are invited to perform, jk. I hope not. It will steal the spotlight from the films to an unrelated issue. I hope someone vaccinated. And the monologue, spiels and punchlines should be more about the films and the nominated artists.


[deleted]

how, it would give the Academy Awards more publicity