Charlotte Rampling Says Oscars Diversity Controversy Is Racist to Whites
- 8 years ago
Charlotte Rampling is taking a different stance on the Oscar diversity controversy.
While appearing on the French Radio network Europe 1 on Friday morning, Rampling said she disagrees with the outrage surrounding the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominations.
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[It is] racist to whites," she said in the interview, which was given in French.
"You can never know if it's truly the case, but maybe black actors did not deserve to make the final stretch," she added.
Rampling, 69, is up for the best actress award for her role in the film 45 Years.
While appearing on the French Radio network Europe 1 on Friday morning, Rampling said she disagrees with the outrage surrounding the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominations.
"
[It is] racist to whites," she said in the interview, which was given in French.
"You can never know if it's truly the case, but maybe black actors did not deserve to make the final stretch," she added.
Rampling, 69, is up for the best actress award for her role in the film 45 Years.