Adrien Brody Reveals Who Asked Him to Boycott Oscars 2003 Ceremony

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not Packer,” Whoopi added of Oscars producer Will Packer.The discussion spanned two segments, with host Joy Behar pointing out after the commercial break that Whoopi is in fact an Academy governor. Behar then questioned why Whoopi hasn’t had more to say on the incident.“Well I can’t, because I’m not their spokesperson, and everything they had to say, they’ve said,” Whoopi replied.At that point, “The View” producer Brian Teta informed the women that, in a new report released by Variety this morning, it was said that the Academy never actually asked Smith to leave, despite their statement on Wednesday.“Well he actually was,” Whoopi immediately said.

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Will Smith to leave Sunday’s Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock. However, sources close to the situation are refuting that the actor was ever formally urged to leave the show. It appears that in the chaos that surrounded the altercation, the Academy and the show’s producer sent mixed message about whether or not Smith should be expelled from the event.In an update about pending disciplinary action against Smith on Wednesday, the organization said that Smith “refused” to leave the Dolby Theater.

Liam Payne have to say about all of this?” Coincidentally, that very question was asked yesterday, not long after Will Smith had slapped Chris Rock in front of everyone at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. We were waiting for a statement from the Academy. We wondered how Smith would justify it, if Rock would issue a response, or if Jada Pinkett Smith would make any comment.

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Update, March 22, 2022: After Rachel Zegler, star of West Side Story, expressed her disappointment that she wasn't invited to the 2022 ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reportedly asked the actor to be a presenter. According to , the actor is currently shooting Disney's live-action remake of Snow White in London but efforts are being made to adjust the schedule so she can attend. Original Story: The are right around the corner, taking place on Sunday, March 27—and it looks like West Side Story star Rachel Zegler won’t be attending the ceremony.

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Jack Nicholson had plans to boycott the 2003 Oscars, as it was revealed by ‘The Pianist’ star Adrien Brody. That year, the ceremony was scheduled March 23, four days after the United States started their invasion of Iraq.The Hollywood legend, who was nominated for Best Actor, invited his fellow nominees over to his house and said he wanted to organize a protest, showing solidarity with people in Iraq and telling the actors to skip the ceremony.Brody detailed how it all went down during a recent interview, as he was the only one among the rest of the nominees who didn’t have an Oscar, including Nicholas Cage for ‘Adaptation,’ Daniel Day-Lewis for ‘Gangs of New York,’ and Michael Caine for ‘The Quiet American.’“I don’t know about you guys, but I’m going,” he said to the nominees,” adding “I kind of have to show up.

Adrien Brody knew the 2003 Oscars was going to be an unforgettable one – whether he won or not. The actor recently alleged to The Sunday Times that ahead of the ceremony, Jack Nicholson requested all the Best Actor nominees to convene beforehand in his home to discuss potentially boycotting the show amid the Iraq war.The Academy Awards was taking place that year just four days after the U.S. invasion at the time.