Although the gala of The 95th Academy Award was characterized by having a discreet character, in which there was no accident and cinema was the main protagonist. With an edition that tried to get away from the controversies of the past, there was a section that could not avoid controversy, the In Memoriam. Like every year, it was the absences that sparked public outrage.
John Travolta was in charge of presenting the moment where the Hollywood Academy pays tribute to film professionals who died between the celebration of the previous gala and this year. The actor delivered one of the most emotional and heartfelt moments of the evening, with a clear nod to Olivia Newton-Johnpassed away on August 8 last year.
“They made us smile and became very dear friends, with whom we will completely fall in love”Travolta said through tears, recalling one of the lines from the song “Hopelessly Devoted to You” which Newton-John sang as Sandy on “Grease.” This made way for Lenny Kravitz, who sang the song “Calling All Angels” for In Memoriam.
John Travolta breaks down when he remembers his beloved Olivia Newton-John. Which moment of the In Memoriam?? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/7DVxTJvqJy
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In fact, the giveaway started with Olivia Newton-John herself and it was possible to see essential figures of the seventh art dead in 2022 and earlier this year, highlighting actors such as Louise Fletcher, Irene Cara, Robbie Coltrane, Ray Liotta, Angela Lansbury, Jacques Perrin, Gina Lollobrigida or Raquel Welch; directors like Jean-Luc Godard, Bob Rafaelson or Wolfgang Petersen, or composers like Vangelis and Burt Bacharach.
But the absences were notable. As regards the Spanish representation, The absence of Carlos Saura is notable, given that he was nominated three times for the Oscar for best international film with “Mama cumple centen años”, “Carmen” and “Tango”; as well as having a BAFTA for ‘Carmen’ or the Golden Bear in Berlin with ‘Deprisa, deprisa’.
Paul Sorvino or Leslie Jordan, also among the forgotten
He wasn’t the only one, like many viewers they felt the absence of Anne Heche, Paul Sorvino, Tom Sizemore or Tony Sirico. Highlight the omission of Charlbi Dean, protagonist of ‘The triangle of sadness’, nominated for these Oscars. Neither Leslie Jordan, Gilbert Gottfried or Cindy Williams were named.
The absence of actress and activist Sachen Littlefeather is resoundingpassed away on October 2 last year, which the Academy honored last year for the 50th anniversary of the Marlon Brando’s Oscar Rejection for ‘The Godfather’and that she refused leading Littlefeather to give a speech in favor of better representation of Native Americans in Hollywood.
However, all were included in In Memoriam on the Academy’s website, though their absence in the video viewers saw continued to be noted. Another omission was that of Robert Blake. The ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘Lost Highway’ actor died three days before the ceremony, but his career was overshadowed by the trial in which he was accused of murdering his wife. Although he was acquitted, he was held liable in a civil lawsuit, which forced him to pay $30 million to the family of the deceased. His name was also absent from the In Memoriam web.
Source: E Cartelera
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