On Tuesday, director Alexei Uchiteltold TASSthat he, too, was opposed to the move.
“It’s not clear to me yet what’s going on.
All committee members received a list of movies eligible for nomination and meeting dates were being discussed.
Russia reportedly boycotts the Oscars amid Ukraine conflict.SERGEI GUNEYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images; Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
But all of a sudden, the news broke.
I think that they did an unethical thing, to put it mildly,” he said.
EW has reached out to the Academy for comment.
ABC will broadcastthe 2023 Oscarson Sunday, March 12.
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