Jonathan Ross has expressed his disappointment with the way films are rewarded in award ceremonies. The comedian, who is set to host the ITV Oscars coverage in March, spoke candidly about his reservations with award shows on his podcast with his daughter, Honey. Ross used to be a BAFTA voter but has stopped voting as he feels award shows are primarily focused on films “being rewarded for the wrong reason.”
Following the release of the 2024 Oscar nominations, there has been some backlash with many critically acclaimed films, directors and actors missing out on recognition. Ross believes that the movies awarded at ceremonies are not representative of those popular with the public. One film that has been seen to have been snubbed is Barbie, which missed out on an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Greta Gerwig and Best Actress for Margot Robbie. The film, which made over $1.4billion at the box office, received positive reviews, and came out in July, did not receive the recognition Ross believed it deserved.
Ross believes that movies are rewarded primarily because people want to appear like they appreciate intelligent or meaningful movies. He believes that while there is a place for those types of films, they may not be a reflection of what is popular or necessarily good. Ross is still set to present the Oscars coverage in March, and has a love/hate relationship with the ceremony. Ross intends to be honest in his presentation and admits that he “kind of loves the Oscars.”
Ryan Gosling’s wife, Eva Mendes, has hit back at criticism of his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Barbie. She dismissed the claim that Gosling was given recognition only because of his celebrity status, stating that he had been working hard on the role for months. Despite this, Ross feels that many films are being recognised for the wrong reasons in award shows and that the criteria used to reward films should be re-examined
Read the full article on NME here: Read More