Countdown to Oscar Night: #OscarSoWhite Acting Categories Spectacular

Let me at first be clear, I think the #OscarSoWhite movement is a bit overblown. Since the '70s, the percentage of acting Oscars being awarded to African-Americans winning acting Oscars is nearly equivalent to the percentage of African-Americans living in America. That being said there were two 2015 movies that got unjustly ignored: Tangerine and Beasts of No Nation. I will highlight each of these categories with a beautiful photo of who should have been nominated from those films in each of the categories.




Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara - Carol
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs

My Ballot
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara - Carol
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight

My Pick to Win:
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl

Shoulda Been Here:
Mya Taylor - Tangerine



Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale - The Big Short
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone - Creed

My Ballot
Christian Bale - The Big Short
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Sylvester Stallone - Creed
Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight

Shoulda Been Here (and WON!!!)
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation



Best Actress
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Brie Larson - Room
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

My Ballot:
Brie Larson - Room
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy

My Pick to Win:
Brie Larson - Room

Shoulda Been Here:
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez - Tangerine



Best Actor
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Matt Damon - The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl

My Ballot:
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Matt Damon - The Martian

My Pick to Win:
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant (obviously...)

Shoulda Been Here:
Abraham Attah - Beasts of No Nation