Marc Maron; Andrea Riseborough.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic; Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Marc Maron is speaking out in support of hisTo LesliecostarAndrea Riseborough.
Amid news thata review is being conductedof theAcademy Awards' rules for online campaigning following Riseborough’s recent surprise Best Actress nomination, Maronaddressed the controversyon the most recent episode of hisWTFpodcast.
“The Academy is [like], ‘Well, we gotta take a look at this. This is not the way it’s supposed to work. Independent artists don’t deserve the attention of the Academy unless we see how it works exactly. So we’re gonna look into this,’ " Maron added.
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Andrea Riseborough inTo Leslie(2022).Everett
TheTo Lesliestar, 41, is nominated at the upcoming 95th ceremony alongsideCate Blanchett(Tár), Ana de Armas (Blonde),Michelle Williams(The Fabelmans) andMichelle Yeoh(Everything Everywhere All at Once). Many consideredTill’sDanielle DeadwylerandThe Woman King’sViola Davisto havebeen notable snubs fromthe category. Both scoredBAFTA Awardnominations in the same category days prior, though Oscar nominations are not always mirrored.
Prior to the announcement, most Oscars experts hadn’t listed the British actress as a frontrunner for a nomination (though she earned anIndependent Spirit Awardnomination), but a last-minute campaign from celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow,Kate WinsletandEdward Nortonboosted her during the voting period.
On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement that it will review its policies about campaigning and see if updates need to be made in the modern social media age.
“It is the Academy’s goal to ensure that the Awards competition is conducted in a fair and ethical manner, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive awards process,” it said in a statement. “We areconducting a review of the campaign proceduresaround this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated and to inform us whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in a new era of social media and digital communication.”
The Academy added, however, “We have confidence in the integrity of our nomination and voting procedures, and support genuine grassroots campaigns for outstanding performances.”
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Despite the investigation — whichVarietyreported on Fridaymay take into account a since-deleted postfrom the officialTo LeslieInstagram account referencing Riseborough’s fellow nominee Blanchett, 53, which allegedly violates one of the Academy’s campaign rules — Maron believes “nothing is going to happen,” and that Riseborough’s nomination will stand.
“But it was in earnest, the campaign, and it is not undeserving,” he added. “But I’m glad the Academy — at the behest of special interest and corporate interest and just paranoia about how they look — are doing an investigation. Who gives a f—!”
Maron is the latest celebrity to call out the Academy for what they believe is an unjust decision. In a since-deleted Instagram post,Christina Riccisaid, “Seems hilarious that the ‘surprise nomination’ (meaning tons of money wasn’t spent to position this actress) of a legitimately brilliant performance is being met with an investigation.”
Continued theYellowjacketsactress, 42, “So it’s only the films and actors that can afford the campaigns that deserve recognition? Feelselitist and exclusive and frankly very backwardto me.”
Reps for Ricci and Riseborough have not responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
source: people.com
