Academy Award winning British director Sam Mendes, responsible for films such as 1917 and James Bond deliveries sky fall s a ghostdeems it “inevitable” that the Academy Awards will eliminate ratings by genres and become “neutral”.
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Mendes took part in the BBC’s El domingo con Laura Kuenssberg ahead of his film’s UK premiere on Monday. The Empire of Light (light empire), already presented in the United States and which will arrive in Spain on March 3.
Asked if he was sympathetic to the idea of gender-neutral awards, as championed by artists such as Emma Korine, the director said he found it “totally reasonable”.
Mendes, who won an Academy Award in 1999 for American beautyIn solidarity with the allegations of the star of the series the crown, who identifies as non-binary and called for award shows to choose future gender-neutral categories. “I think right now the categories aren’t comprehensive enough,” said Coren, 26. “It’s about everyone feeling valued and represented.”
Mendez replied that he agreed. “I completely sympathize with him and think that in the end it may be inevitable. Because I think that’s the way things are going and I think that’s totally reasonable,” he said.
Mendes also pointed out that awards are not so important for personal recognition but because they are a front for advertising the product.
The awards are intended to promote films. If a movie wins an award, people are more likely to go see it, and that’s what you’re doing there. It’s not about yourself, and it’s not particularly about the art or craft of the sector. It’s about selling movies.”
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