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We re just going to say it: Glenn Close s Oscars victory is long overdue.
Over the years, we’ve watched many of our favourite film stars, directors, writers and musicians make their way onto the most prestigious stage in Hollywood to accept Academy Awards.
Last year’s Oscars gave us first-time victories for Laura Dern, Joaquin Phoenix, director Bong Joon-ho and Brad Pitt (although he did previously win one as a producer), but sadly, not everyone can win, meaning there are still many deserving stars who’ve missed out, time and time again.
Here are 27 of the living Hollywood stars who, surprisingly, still have an Oscar-shaped space on their mantelpiece (including one of this year’s main contenders)…
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Over the years, a number of actors have heard their names called at the Academy Awards. However, making that coveted winners list is no easy feat, as many talented stars have come to learn. Take, for example,
Amy Adams, who has been nominated for an Oscar a jaw-dropping six times! Despite the recognition, the
American Hustle star has yet to take home a trophy.
This year,
Glenn Close, who has also shockingly never won an Oscar, was nominated for her eighth Academy Award. She s up for the honor in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in
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Oscar-nominated star Andra Day has claimed the textbooks used in American schools are designed to perpetuate “white supremacy,” alleging they deliberately downplay or hide the accomplishments of black historical figures, including singer Billie Holiday, whom she plays in the Hulu movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
The pop star, who is a best actress nominee for her role in the movie, also praised Stacey Abrams (D) in a wide-ranging interview with left-wing cultural critic Roxane Gay for
The Hollywood Reporter.
During the conversation, Andra Day attacked school textbooks, claiming they frequently omit historical accounts of black people, like the controversy surrounding Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit,” which was a protest song against racist lynchings.
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Despite global efforts to inspire and engage women and girls in science, women and girls in many countries remain excluded, held back by gender biases, social norms, and expectations, which influence the quality of female education as well as career options.
Gender inequalities not only exist in the real world, but also in film and television.
A study published by the Geena Davis Institute on female characters in popular films from around the world illustrates how gender stereotypes are reinforced by movie characterizations.
In movies screened in 11 countries, nearly 90 per cent of actors seen in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) roles were male.