Chadwick Boseman’s family breaks silence on late actor’s Oscar snub

Gulf Today Report

Hollywood veteran Anthony Hopkins beat the late great Chadwick Boseman in the Best Actor Oscars’ race, but the latter’s family isn’t sore about the loss.

Boseman had been a firm favourite to win the coveted trophy.

However, the actor’s family has decided to graciously accept the results of the Academy Awards.

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In an interview, the actor’s brother Derrick Boseman said the family doesn’t see the loss as a snub because every nominated actor in the category was deserving of the award.

Derrick also said Boseman's family wishes winner Anthony Hopkins well, saying, “I’m sure (Anthony) would if Chad won.”

 Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the movie ‘The Father.’ TNS 

Derrick further revealed that Chadwick didn’t place very much value on an Oscar, saying that “he always described them to me as a campaign.”

This year’s awards were mired in confusion, with many viewers dubbing it the “most awkward ever.”

To the surprise of many viewers, the Best Actor category concluded the April 25 ceremony when it traditionally culminates with the Best Picture honour.

Hopkins, who won for his role as an elderly man with dementia in “The Father,” was absent from the ceremony, and strangely didn’t have a recorded speech to be aired, closing the ceremony abruptly.

The actor however released a belated acceptance speech the morning after the Academy Awards,

“Good morning, here I am in my homeland in Wales,” he said. “At 83 years of age I did not expect to get this award, I really didn’t and I’m very grateful to the Academy and thank you.”

He went on to pay tribute to Boseman, “who was taken from us far too early.”

At 83 years old, he is now the oldest-ever recipient of an acting Oscar. This is his second win and fourth nomination in the same category.

Some have speculated that bosses moved Best Actor to the end as they had predicted Boseman would win the prize for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”