Fan-favorite presidential biopic “Reagan” has been disqualified from consideration of the year's best photo Oscar.
The film starring Dennis Quaid as Republican president failed to hit that standard Necessary for the academy for motion photography The cast includes best picture nominations, including at least 30% of cast members from traditionally underrated groups such as the minority, women, and the LGBTQ community.
“These new rules would not have made many of the previous winners aware,” said “Reagan” screenwriter Howard A. Krausner.
That list includes legendary flicks such as “The Godfather,” “Patton” and “Rocky.” With opinion In the Washington Times.
Film producer Mark, Joseph, called out one of Reagan's own famous lines to complain about the left-wing facility in Hollywood, stopped in the post. “They're going again.”
“Reagan” continues from the beginnings of the small town Middle America to Hollywood and into the White House, with a nearly completely white cast.
Nominations for Best Picture should hit at least two of the four diversity criteria, including involve casts and some members of a typically underrated group working in non-camera production.
“Reagan” did not meet the requirements that do not apply to all Oscars.
“We were among the 116 films that were eliminated for consideration this year,” Klausner said the famous awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday night. “Obviously, we need a conversation about this policy.”
Despite the lack of attention from Oscar, “Reagan” praises 98% of viewers' approval ratings on the website Rotten Tomatoes, which registers the film, but also the 18% critic score was disastrous.
Joseph said he plans to apply for the Guinness World Records for the biggest gap between film's everyday audiences and critics' approval.
His film, made by independent production company Voltage Pictures for just $25 million, was released in theaters in August and earned nearly $30 million at the box office.
In addition to missing out on the best photo nomination, it was not nominated for any other Oscars.
It received seven award nominations from other groups, but six were from the Parody Golden Raspberry Award, aka Razzies, an IMDB show.
They included nominations for “The Worst Photo”, Dennis Quaid's “The Worst Actor” and John Voight's “The Worst Support Actor.”
Miller won “Excellent Performance in Historical Drama” from the Family Film Awards for portrayal of the former First Lady.
The Academy's diversity requirements have been the source of frued hits since it was first announced in 2020 amid criticism of Hollywood's low diversity. Last year's award was the first award to which the rules came into effect.
