THE Oscars started from the May 16, 1929 for the first time. Not long ago was held the 95th ceremonywhich will have allowed Brendan Fraser in particular to pocket the precious statuette for its role as charlie in the drama of Darren Aronofsky ” The Whale“. Multiple demanding categories adorn the various selections of Oscars. From the script, the music, the special effects to the actors or even the production, all the neuralgic points of cinema are more or less represented via these different awards.
However: something important is missing: stunts in action movies. The filmmaker responsible for the saga John Wick, Chad Stahelski, would be campaigning and pushing for the enthronement of this part of cinema in the film competition. It’s in an interview with Comicbookmovie.com on the occasion of the Blu-Ray release of John Wick 4 that the filmmaker indulged in a few confidences.
“There’s no one we’ve met so far who thinks antagonistically about this (The Stunt Oscars induction), like everyone on both sides wants it to happen. They want Oscar stunts. It will happen. »
This fad of Chad Stahelski dated for some time. Indeed, his fellow director on the first John Wickalso supported his fight in the year 2020:
“I’m all for stunts, for somebody to get an Oscar. I think we’re a big part of it, if not one of the biggest, especially in the visuals of some of the biggest movies. »