Oscar Villains: Love-to-Hate Nominees

0:00This is Corey with Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by the Daily News, now. Every Oscar season seems to produce a few villains, nominees that audiences love to hate even if their performance is shine. Take last year's best actor winner Adrian Brody, whose quirky gumtoss to his girlfriend's split opinions, with some insisting it should have been, Timothy Shalamay's moment instead. Now heading into this year's awards, Shalamay tops many dislike lists for his public persona. Just point out that not all these villains come from scandals. For instance, Amelia Perez, star Carlos Sofia Gascone, faced backlash after old offensive tweets resurfaced, tainting her press run for the controversial, musical. Meanwhile, Shalamay catches flock not for acting, but for seeming too much like himself on screen. Fans react strongly online and in chats, calling out nominees who rub them the wrong way. One common thread is annoyance at anyone who appears overly eager for the win. Learning potential heroes into easy targets.

1:02These love to hate figures unite viewers and shared groans. Interestingly, men are now getting heat for showing ambition. A critique women in Hollywood have endured for years. Remember the backlash against Anne Hathaway after her layman's robloon, where fans mocked her joy at the podium. It highlights a double standard easing up a bit. In the end, becoming visible is key to Oscar's success, pushed by studios who want those trophies. These must promote hard, repeating talking points and staying in the spotlight which naturally breeds some backlash as part of the game. This episode is supported by our sponsor, C Details in the description. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, bill for comfort and calm, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.