Oscars to Add a New Award Category for 2026
Feb. 9, 2024Several casting directors including Carmen Cuba, the person responsible for the immaculate cast of shows like ” Stranger Things” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” have been putting up the demand for such an award to be added to the Oscars. This makes complete sense as well since if other organizations like BAFTA, Emmy, and Spirits can give out such awards, why not the most prestigious of them all?
In an official statement released on Tuesday by current Academy presidentJanet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer on their ABC telecast, they stated
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate”-Academy PresidentJanet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer.
In an interview, Carmen Cube, the popular casting director, gave to theLos Angeles Times, she said “We’re the first people hired. If Nina Gold or Victoria Thomas signs onto a project, the industry immediately trusts it’s an important movie”. Along with these statements, she made a pretty solid point stating
“We begin the conversation. At first, it’s ideas, lists, auditions. Then it’s deal-making, budgeting, scheduling. Sometimes we cast throughout the shoot. It’s collaborative, but all of film is collaborative. If 23 categories are eligible, we should be too.”- Carmen Cuba
Shashank Shakya is an Entertainment Writer and has completed his Bachelors(Honours) with English Literature. He is a published writer. He boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universes along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.
