The late Chadwick Boseman was up for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Although Boseman gave an award-winning performance, the award went to Sir Anthony Hopkins for his role in the Father – which, he also won a BAFTA for.
Despite this, Boseman’s brother Derrick doesn’t think Chadwick was snubbed. TMZ reported:
“[Derrick] doesn’t view Chadwick not winning an Oscar for Best Actor as a snub because every nominated actor was excellent and deserving of the award. He says the family isn’t upset or agitated whatsoever that Chadwick’s name wasn’t called at the end of the Oscars ceremony. Derrick tells us the family wishes Hopkins and his family all the best because, as Derrick put it, ‘I’m sure [Anthony] would if Chad won.’ Derrick says Chadwick wasn’t one to put too much value on the Oscars anyway. Derrick says Chadwick ‘always described them to me as a campaign.’ That being said…Derrick says, yes, an Oscar would have been an achievement, but was never an obsession.”
Hopkins could not be there in person to accept the award, but did send out a message from his home in Wales – as well as a tribute to Chadwick.
Have you seen The Father? What do you think about Boseman not winning the Academy Award?
Source: IndieWire
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