Why did Marlon Brando turn down the Oscar?
Why did Marlon Brando turn down the Oscar? The Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather attended the ceremony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor “very regretfully” could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in film.
Can the Academy take an Oscar back?
Scott and Marlon Brando and “The Informer” screenwriter Dudley Nichols — have declined to accept their awards, only one Oscar has been taken back: The only time the academy ever revoked an Oscar is for a 1969 documentary, “Young Americans,” which turned out to be ineligible for that year’s honor.
Why did Hayao Miyazaki not attend the Oscars?
“I felt an intense rage,” Miyazaki recalled. Toshio Suzuki, the producer of Spirited Away, concealed Miyazaki’s true motivations (“I didn’t want to visit a country that was bombing Iraq”). Suzuki felt the same way, and he didn’t attend the Oscars, either. But he wanted to keep the whole affair quiet.
Who got expelled from Oscars?
In its 94-year history, the Academy has expelled only five members: Carmine Caridi, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski, and cinematographer Adam Kimmel.
