Lin-Manuel Miranda Anticipates a Politically Charged Oscar Night
- 7 years ago
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music and performances might serve as the perfect escape to some people, but the Academy Awards has given Hollywood’s elite a chance to get political in the past, and he doesn’t believe 2017 will be any different.
In a column for The Hollywood Reporter, Miranda says, “I expect we’ll see more of that this year… It’s a political time, so I imagine the Oscars will look exactly like your Twitter or Facebook feed. Why should we ignore for three hours what we’re talking about 24 hours a day?”
Some might argue that they just want to relax and see their favorite films be celebrated, none of them starring President Donald Trump… Ironically, Miranda speaks about his continued interest in the event.
He writes in his column, “The show inspires people to keep pursuing their craft, or to seek out the nominated films or the overall body of work of the nominees, and through that exposure, people gain a great appreciation of what the art of filmmaking brings to our culture.”
We’ll see if the Hamilton star’s predictions come true.
In a column for The Hollywood Reporter, Miranda says, “I expect we’ll see more of that this year… It’s a political time, so I imagine the Oscars will look exactly like your Twitter or Facebook feed. Why should we ignore for three hours what we’re talking about 24 hours a day?”
Some might argue that they just want to relax and see their favorite films be celebrated, none of them starring President Donald Trump… Ironically, Miranda speaks about his continued interest in the event.
He writes in his column, “The show inspires people to keep pursuing their craft, or to seek out the nominated films or the overall body of work of the nominees, and through that exposure, people gain a great appreciation of what the art of filmmaking brings to our culture.”
We’ll see if the Hamilton star’s predictions come true.