Chapter 1458: 1458

"'Independence Day' is officially over!"

"Twentieth Century Fox: 'Independence Day' is all going well and will hit theaters on the Fourth of July as originally planned."

"Hugo Lancaster is officially confirmed to be at the Oscars this weekend!"

"Hugo: It is my honor to be able to attend the Academy Awards, and I am very willing to join this carnival."

"The 68th Oscars unveiling is imminent: Hugo is sure to attend!"

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With the completion of "Independence Day", all the news became lively in an instant, and reports from major newspapers and magazines came one after another, because people realized that the Oscars ceremony, which they thought they would have to wait for a while, has quietly disappeared. coming. In an instant, the topic of Oscar was buzzing.

Compared with last year's pattern of "Pulp Fiction", "Forrest Gump" and "The Shawshank Redemption", all the attention this year is focused on the acting department, mainly because of the overall quality of the film The decline is too obvious, and the competitiveness of script, director and other departments has also declined.

"Braveheart" and "Apollo 13" led the nomination stage, "Sense and Sensibility" and "Baby Pig" were high-profile above other awards ceremonies, and the topical "Death Ramble", "Postman" ","Away from the Casino", these works do not have the ability to sweep thousands of troops in terms of influence or the work itself, and the overall strength is slightly inferior, and the overall momentum is several sections lower than last year. .

However, the competition for the four major awards in the acting department has undoubtedly created countless eye-catching effects, especially after going through the list of winners pointed out by the Golden Globe Awards, where the four golden figures in the acting department of the Oscars will go has become the hottest topic. Especially with regard to Hugo's prospects at this year's Oscars, even journalists who are part of the entertainment industry are no exception.

Nicholas-Macron entered the media center and saw a group of colleagues gathered together, each with a cup of coffee in their hands, and they were arguing fiercely about something. Nicholas raised his eyebrows, and then went to the "Los Angeles Times" office. The direction took a step.

Tomorrow is the Oscars, and today the media from almost all over the world has gathered in the Dorothy Chandler Hall Media Center to prepare for tomorrow's live broadcast, which can accommodate more than a thousand journalists working here at the same time.

"Hey, Nick." A voice rang out, and Nicholas followed the voice and saw James Larter standing beside him. The "U.S. Weekly" workshop was on the right side of the entrance, "How's it going outside? Are you still protesting?"

Nicholas shook his head, "It's been evacuated. I heard it's going to be done in front of the broadcasting facilities of ABC's subsidiary KABC-TV."

As the Oscars approached, all topics began to warm up. Starting yesterday, a black pastor named Jesse Jackson (Jesse. Jackson) led the radical group Rainbow Coalition to protest. Jesse was a well-known leader of the black movement and was hailed by many as the next leader after Martin Luther King.

This time, Jesse organized protests over issues facing African Americans and other minorities in the film industry, arguing that the outspoken portrayal of minorities in film and television needs to be adjusted and the entertainment industry The employment rate of minority groups is too low. In this year's Oscar nomination list, Dianne Houston (Dianne Houston), who was nominated for the Live Action Short Film Award, was the only African-American nominated. The terrible situation in Hollywood.

However, this situation is not limited to Hollywood, in fact, it is the case throughout the United States, where discrimination exists in all aspects. Jesse is simply trying to use a platform like Oscar to promote her claims. So the media are not too worried.

James nodded and changed the subject, "How about, are you sure when Hugo will appear on the red carpet tomorrow?"

But before Nicholas could answer, someone next to him shouted, "Hey, Nick, you said, do you choose 'Seven Deadly Sins' or 'Death Ramble'?"

After the voice sounded in the noisy media center, it immediately attracted the attention of a large number of people. The people who gathered together to drink coffee and debate just now came over quickly, surrounded Nicholas, and talked about it. Arguing tongue-in-cheek. Nicholas couldn't help chuckling, he wondered how these colleagues got together, it turned out to be gossip.

Clearly, this is the ultimate conundrum for every average viewer across America: Which one of Hugo's best performances was in "The Seven Deadly Sins" or "Death Ramble"?

"I choose 'Death Ramble', you know." Nicholas said with a smile without much hesitation.

I don't want to, Nicholas just said a word, and there was a lot of noise around, it was very lively. "But Hugo's performance in 'Seven Deadly Sins' was so amazing, it made Brad look like a stub." "Even Morgan was eclipsed in front of Hugo" "But watching Hugo and Susan Biao play, then It's amazing! The performance in 'Death Ramble' is absolutely unmatched!" "Do you all support Brad's victory over Hugo as a supporting actor? This is ridiculous!"...

Seeing the smile on Nicholas's face, James laughed, "They've been arguing for almost thirty minutes." Obviously he had heard a lot just now, and this question is a matter of opinion, and it is estimated that everyone will have their own The choice, which is also the most difficult part, shows that Hugo has contributed a performance that makes people have to admire in these two works, "So, 'Death Walker'? Clam?"

"Why, do you support the 'Seven Deadly Sins'?" Nicholas asked back.

James shook his head, "No, I'm just worried, it's really too difficult to choose between 'Death Ramble' and 'Seven Deadly Sins', even more difficult than 'Forrest Gump' or 'Pulp Fiction' It will be difficult. I am worried that the judges of the academy will not be able to make a decision, resulting in a serious split of votes and ultimately nothing.”

"Sometimes, being too good is a bad thing," Nicholas said with a small smile.

If Hugo doesn't get double nominations for acting, but only wins one nomination in Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor, then the result is obvious, no matter which award it is, Hugo is absolutely outstanding and can easily in the bag. The breathtaking performances of "Before Sunrise", "Seven Deadly Sins", and "A Walk on the Dead" are enough to form a strong word-of-mouth force, allowing Hugo to easily win the competition for that award.

But now the Academy has given Hugo a double nomination, which shows that even the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has affirmed Hugo's performance; but on the other hand, this problem is handed over to each academy Judges, it is conceivable that the voting crisis has reached unprecedented heights.

"I support Hugo taking the supporting role, and then the male lead will be given to Nicolas Cage..." Suddenly a voice came out, but the latter words didn't have time to say, which sparked another fierce debate.

"I also support Cage, his performance in 'Away from Las Vegas' is really great!" "Yes, yes, I was just reading my autobiography when I watched the movie, and Cage's performance completely shocked me! "Cage's performance this time is simply unrepeatable." "I'm sinking endlessly without expression. Please, I can also do it well. Everyone can do it, without any technical content." , don't you know? It's just as wonderful!" "Even in terms of hard power, Cage is more than two blocks worse than Hugo, not to mention that 'Away from Casino' is not as good as 'Death Walk'"...

There were a lot of quarrels, and it was hard to hear the words themselves, "Nick, what about you? Do you think Hugo should have defeated Cage?"

"Of course, it has always been the case." Nicholas who was named did not hesitate at all, "Don't tell me how good Cage's performance is, after you watch Hugo's soul-shaking performance, those praises for Cage are all over the place. Pale like a ****. As for Hugo's previous performances, I won't list them all, lest I talk about thirst."

These are all reporters, who rely on a pen and a mouth to eat. At this time, it is not the public remarks published in the newspapers, but their own private discussions, all of which are very sharp. After Nicholas said this, some people were dissatisfied.

"I don't think Hugo is better than Cage. The two people's performances can only be a tie!" "Cage is really outstanding, and his breakthrough is more difficult than Hugo." "You are substituting personal emotions, no Fair and impersonal" "You should really watch 'Away from Casino'" "And then fell asleep, didn't you?"…

The last conversation suddenly came out of the noise, everyone heard it, and everyone burst into laughter.

At this time, people walked into the media center one after another, and immediately saw the discussion circle surrounded by at least 30 people in front of them. They were also unwilling to squeeze in. After hearing the discussion topic, some people laughed Hehe turned around and left, and then argued with the people around him; some people stood on the periphery of the encirclement and discussed with the people around them; some people walked directly to the middle and said loudly I came up with my own ideas:

"Why everyone is talking about Hugo and Cage, I think Richard Dreyfuss should win the award." Amidst the laughter, a voice seriously expounded, and everyone was stunned. , the client seemed to take it for granted, "Why do you look at me so strangely, as long as you are a nominee, you have the chance to win the award, don't you? I think Richard's performance this time is very exciting, and he deserves a second Oscar nomination. people."

Indeed, this is the Oscar, and every nominee is a competitor. This is also the biggest variable of the awards ceremony. With the approaching of the Oscar, the whole Los Angeles is lively, and countless discussions have come, making the City of Angels become the focus in an instant. in focus.