Actress Christina Ricci and director Rod Lurie also defended Riseborough’s surprise Best Actress nomination for To Leslie.
The Academy is [like], ‘Well, we gotta take a look at this.
This is not the way it’s supposed to work.
Marc Maron; Andrea Riseborough in ‘To Leslie’.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Everett Collection
Independent artists don’t deserve the attention of the Academy unless we see how it works exactly.
So, we’re going to look into this.'"
Maron contended that nothing would come out of the review and that he expects Riseborough to keep her nomination.
Andrea Riseborough in ‘To Leslie’.Everett Collection
“It was in earnest, the campaign, and it is not undeserving,” he said.
Who gives a f—?"
“So it’s only the films and actors that can afford the campaigns that deserve recognition?”
“Feels elitist and exclusive and frankly very backward to me,” she added.
Director Rod Lurie also rallied behind Riseboroughand called the debacle “idiotic” and “insulting.”
It’s really not something I’ve ever experienced before."
The 95th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 12, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
