Oscars: Film Academy “Conducting a Review” Amid Questions About Andrea Riseborough’s Campaign - Hollywood Reporter

Without straight naming Andrea Riseborough, whose unexpected champion histrion Oscar information connected Tuesday for the indie To Leslie has sparked wide speech and questions astir the grassroots run that led up to it, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, successful a connection issued Friday, appeared to admit that it is looking into the matter.

The statement, successful its entirety, appears below.

It is the Academy’s extremity to guarantee that the Awards contention is conducted successful a just and ethical manner, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive awards process.

We are conducting a reappraisal of the run procedures astir this year’s nominees, to guarantee that nary guidelines were violated, and to pass america whether changes to the guidelines whitethorn beryllium needed successful a caller epoch of societal media and integer communication.

We person assurance successful the integrity of our information and voting procedures, and enactment genuine grassroots campaigns for outstanding performances.