Think Hollywood is a nasty town already?
Check out some of the ways that Oscar nominees have been taken down.
Which is a shame, since 2024 was in fact apretty damn good year for film.
And Hearst did not take kindly to Welles portrayal.
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Hearstsfull-on assault on the filmand Welles went far beyond the Oscars.
He also banned any mention of it or advertising for it from his media empire.
And every time Welles or the movie was mentioned during the ceremony,people in the audience booed.
The smear didnt take, since Affleck and Damon did win.
Shakespeare in Love vs. the opening sequence on the beaches of Normandy) was more or less worthless.
While the Beard did go home with his well-deserved Best Director prize,Ryanlost best picture toShakespeare.
In the fallout, the modern, ceaseless and aggressive Oscar campaign was born.
Its a tragedy worthy of the Bard himself, even if the rom-com about him wasnt.
A Beautiful Mind vs.
The Truth (?)
There were also accusations of cultural appropriation, with a film steeped in Indian culture helmed by a Westerner.
Still, we wonder whether the film could survive such a gauntlet of accusations today.
In other words, despite being unable to attend the ceremony, Chartier still got his little gold man.
