The ongoing war in Ukraine, has gotten an acknowledgement from the Academy Awards, the Oscars, as the war continues in the country.
This development was revealed by the show’s executive producer, Will Packer who spoke with reporters during a virtual press conference on Thursday.
“This is a really [momentous] time in humankind history, and we’re very aware of that,”
“And so you don’t go into a show like this, I don’t think, and not be aware of that and not find a way to respectfully acknowledge where we are and how fortunate we are to even be able to put on this show,” Parker Said.
Despite the plan to recognise artistic and technical merit in the film industry, the organisers have considered the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, and won’t hesitate to acknowledge increasingly serious conflict, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at this year’s Academy Awards.
“You think about the difficulties and challenges of doing a show like this last year — and we’re not completely, obviously, out of that situation in terms of Covid and we’ve got other challenges now — and then you think about the world stage. We will acknowledge those things and do it in a way that is respectful and shows how grateful we are,” he added.
“And I think part of being grateful is to make sure that we use this opportunity to be a celebration, to be a release and to be an escape for folks out there that really need it.”
The hosts for the ceremony which will take place Sunday, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall are ready to dazzle.
