With a lot of hype around how the freshly released Oscar nominations will pan out in this unprecedented year for the movies, it now seems like a disaster may be on the horizon. With rumors flying about substantial changes to the show format, could this be yet another award season disaster for the Oscars? BLAKE & WANG Entertainment lawyer Los Angeles takes a look at the current situation, and why it’s beginning to fray tempers.
The Oscars this year were always billed to be ‘fluid’, even as they announced the latest date the show has ever seen, April 25th, in the hopes of the global situation stabilizing enough for some overall certainty and sanity. Yet it seems like people are going sour on the lack of clarity, especially given Trades keep ‘revealing secrets’ of moves that are only possible, not confirmed.
Nor is the situation helped by fears of a ‘fourth wave’ of the global health crisis coinciding with the ceremony date. We have, sadly, already seen hotspots and calls for mask-wearing to be reinstated.
This is exacerbated by the fact an unusual amount of this year’s nominees are situated in European cities having the same issues and requiring lengthy quarantine periods to enter the U.S that have to be planned ASAP if they are to be able to attend. All of this, of course, is hardly the fault of the Oscar ceremony itself, but it will inevitably tarnish the event a little.
Despite this frustration, many of the first-time nominees are keen to embrace the chance at experiencing the full might of the Oscars first-hand, win or lose. Will their excitement win out, or will we see soured feelings and drama? It’s too early to tell, but BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment attorney Los Angeles will be on hand to keep you in the loop.
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