A viral clip appears to show several members of the audience at the Academy Awards not clapping for Jenny Beavan, a designer, as she walks to the stage for winning best costume design for “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
The very short video was first uploaded to Vine, and it shows many of the audience members not clapping. Some media outlets and Twitter users claimed it was only men who “refus[ed] to clap,” but there are several women in the audience who are seen not clapping as well.
Of note is Alejandro G. Inarritu, who won Best Director for “The Revenant” later that night. He sat motionless with his arms crossed. Some speculated that his reaction may have been prompted because “The Revenant” was up for the same award, and he was angry his movie didn’t win.
