of having an "absurd obsession" with race. Spanish media pounced on the word choice. The news agency later corrected the mistake, but some publications had already run the original version. Vanity Fair wrote - and eventually deleted - that "while Spaniards are not technically considered people of color, it should be noted" that Banderas was also nominated.Īnd Reuters initially referred to Banderas and Erivo as the only "not white" actors nominated. He chuckled and said he prefers to take it with a bit of humor. In an interview with Univision's Jorge Ramos in January, Banderas was asked about the controversy. There are nonwhite Spanish people, but this isn't the case for him. The thing is, Banderas is from Málaga, Spain, and does not identify as a person of color. Some media, however, also alluded to another actor as an exception to the #OscarsSoWhite dilemma: Outlets called Antonio Banderas, nominated for best actor for his role in Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory, an actor of color.
26.Īhead of the Oscars, movie fans were reminded of a persistent diversity problem in the film industry's most anticipated awards event: Few nominees weren't white.Īlthough a South Korean movie, Parasite, went on to win four Academy Awards including best picture, only one person of color was nominated in the acting categories: Cynthia Erivo for her role as Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet. Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is photographed after winning the best leading actor award for Pain and Glory at the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards in Málaga, Spain, on Jan.
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