Academy member William H. Macy said that there is a lack of diversity within the Academy, adding that “we need more diversity.”
“My take on this story is that there is no conspiracy, it is the Academy. It is mostly a bunch of white guys. And I am guilty of it too. We gravitate to our own,” Macy told the Daily Mail.
“The only thing that the Academy needs to fix is that a lot of people that vote for it don’t see all of the movies, so you vote for the guy you liked last year... I didn’t see this film--but I always liked that guy, or I liked that woman! I think we need we need more diversity in the Academy is the way to fix this.”
Macy’s comments come after at least three black celebrities have announced their boycott of the upcoming Oscars, because the top 20 nominees--five each for best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, and best supporting actress--are all white.
