Would Lord of The Rings: Return of The King have met 2024 Oscar diversity standards?
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King has been one of the most successful films of all times at the Academy Awards. But would it have met the new diversity standards so it could hypothetically qualify for the Best Picture Oscar in 2024? And would the fact that it is based on existing older source material affect the requirements somehow?
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Standard A - 0/3 - FAIL
- A1 - Lead or significant supporting actors are all white - FAIL
- A2 - General ensebmle cast still mostly white males - FAIL
- A3 - Main storyline/subject matter (I think hobbits don't count as a racial group) - FAIL
Standard B - 2/3 - PASS
- B1 - at least two Creative leadership and department heads - Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are writers, also 4 out of 5 casting directors were women, but at least one of them should be not white, but I haven't found any of them to be white - FAIL
- B2 - Other key roles - FAIL
- B3 - Overall crew composition - IMDb cast list has probably 1000 people there, but at first glance, at least 30% of them are women - PASS
Standard C - 0/2 - FAIL or PASS
- C1 - Paid apprenticeship and internship opportunities - Not sure if this information is anywhere online to be found.
- C2 - Training opportunities and skills development (crew) - Not sure if this information is anywhere online to be found.
Standard D - 0/1 - FAIL or PASS
- D1 - Representation in marketing, publicity, and distribution - I have found at least one woman: Laura Carrillo (senior vice president, creative advertising, New Line, in 2004)
Conclusion: Based on the information I have found, this movie only passed one of four categories. But I don't have access to all information about the movie. If any other women or person from racial or ethnic group worked in marketing, then The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King would have passed the standards. Also if they had any training or apprenticeship or internship for women or racial or ethnic groups, it would also have passed.
IMPORTANT: I believe that people's sexuality is their own matter, checking who is and who is not a part of the LGBTQ+ is not decent. And not everybody talks publicly about their sexuality. All I know is that Ian McKellen (Gandalf) is openly gay. Maybe more of actors are also in the LGBTQ+ community, but it is impossible to check this standards. I mean nothing would stop the studio from convincing some of the lead actors to come out as gay even if they were not.
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What are the requirements to be nominated for the Oscars as far as diversity is concerned?
Standard C requires one of two criteria be met:- The film's distributor or financing company must have at least two interns from an underrepresented group.
- The film's production, distribution or financing company must offer training or work opportunities to people from those underrepresented groups.
What are the new Oscar requirements?
Like the existing BFI rules, the draft plan for the Oscars will require that films meet requirements in two of four categories: (A) \u201con-screen representation, themes and narratives,\u201d which looks for underrepresented groups in the cast or the story; (B) inclusion in the \u201ccreative leadership and project team,\u201d such as ...What is the criteria for Best Picture Oscar?
To be eligible for Best Picture consideration, films must have submitted a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry as part of the submission requirements. The Academy noted, however, that meeting those standards won't be required until the 2024 Oscars.LOTR: The Appendices - Return Of The king Premiere - Cast reacts to winning the 76th Oscars
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