Unfair Pro-Breast Bias Cost James Cameron the Oscar, Claims Sigourney Weaver
Most people considered Kathryn Bigelow‘s Oscar win for Best Director a great breakthrough for women in Hollywood and an all-around awesome moment…and then there’s Sigourney Weaver who thinks the Academy shafted James Cameron just so a woman could finally win. “Jim didn’t have breasts, and I think that was the reason [he lost]” the actress said during an appearance in Brazil. “He should have taken home that Oscar.”
Furthermore, says Weaver, the Academy only spurned Avatar as Best Picture in favor of The Hurt Locker because of a trend away from lauding epic productions, and giving those awards to smaller films “nobody saw.” I’m not exactly sure why Weaver should be so bitter – hasn’t Avatar made over $2 billion worldwide? – but I’m guessing it has something to do with being an old lady. People become crabby as they get older. Maybe Sigourney should stop being a grouchy old hater for a second and realize the great symbolic meaning of Bigelow’s victory – not to mention the fact that The Hurt Locker kicks Avatar‘s ass. I mean, maybe there would be some legitimacy in what Weaver says, if The Hurt Locker were some Crash-like piece of crap that obviously only won because the Academy wanted to make a point. But that tick don’t grab Sigourney, cause The Hurt Locker deserved the awards outside of the larger meaning – deserved them more than Avatar which is pretty and big but kinda stupid.
And BTW, why are you bringing this up now? My mind is picturing water going under a bridge.
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