Blaming for adapting a classic story differently is weird. Directors have reinterpreted mythology, literature, and history for generations. That’s literally part of filmmaking and storytelling.If the movie is great, audiences will judge it on its quality — not on culture war talking points around award rules
Disagree completely.
Quality doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Hollywood ignored huge groups of talented people for decades, both on-screen and behind the scenes. Trying to widen opportunities doesn’t suddenly destroy art.
Also, the standards don’t force a movie to change its story or cast “quotas” into every role. Films can qualify through internships, crew diversity, or leadership positions. Many great movies already meet those standards naturally.
People act like inclusion and quality can’t coexist, when some of the best films ever made came from diverse perspectives in the first place.
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And this is exactly why so many people feel disconnected from modern award shows now.
The Oscars used to represent excellence in filmmaking above everything else — storytelling, originality, acting, directing, and cultural impact. Once institutional rules started prioritizing demographic checklists alongside artistic merit, many viewers felt the focus shifted away from the art itself.
A great film should win because it moved people, inspired audiences, and stood the test of storytelling — not because it satisfied corporate inclusion metrics.
When audiences start feeling that outcomes are engineered instead of earned, trust in the institution declines. That’s part of why the prestige and cultural influence of the Oscars don’t feel the same anymore.
Exactly.
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@RupertP6969@elonmusk But Greek mythology has never had just “one” unchanged version though. Even Homer’s Odyssey differs from other ancient retellings. So how do you know Nolan changed anything for the Academy specifically and not just for storytelling?