Jada Pinkett-Smith sounds off on Idris Elba Oscar snub
Jada Pinkett-Smith is speaking out about another Oscar snub, this one against Idris Elba.
Jada Pinkett-Smith is speaking out about another Oscar snub, this one against Idris Elba.
Elba didn’t get a nomination for his role in Beasts of No Nation, and Pinkett-Smith has a response to those who say the movie was “too difficult of a movie to watch.”
“Partly the reason that we have art is so that we can come out of our comfort zones and get to know about different cultures, different realities. And I must admit, Idris’ performance in that movie was fantastic,” she said.
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“If we’re going to have awards shows, it’s not watching movies based on preference, necessarily, especially if we claim that it’s about merit. But we need to watch movies because, if we’re having awards shows, we need to make sure that we are committed to being inclusive to everything,” she added.
