Bafta Nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor Calls Oscars Buzz 'Very Weird'

Bafta Nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor Calls Oscars Buzz 'Very Weird'

Bafta Nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor Calls Oscars Buzz 'Very Bizarre'
eight January 2014
Bafta nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor has spoken out on the thrill surrounding him and his critically acclaimed film 12 Years a Slave, insisting the main target should be on his film and not his awards season potential.
It was introduced right this moment that the British actor has been nominated for one of the best actor Bafta whereas the movie's director Steve McQueen was additionally recognised with a nod for their movie 12 Years a Slave.
Based on the true story of free man turned slave Solomon Northup, Chiwetel has been extensively praised for his portryal, but the bashful actor has admitted the eye surrounding him in the run-as much as the Oscars has been "bizarre".
''It has been very bizarre. Literally as quickly because the film was screened, there was Oscar buzz, and that was very nice to hear. However a part of me thought, 'Nicely, hold on - this can be a reflection on a man's life over 12 years of unbelievable anguish".
"Can we really dismiss that so quickly and begin to speculate about awards?'" the 36-year-previous tells the Radio Times.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor has dismissed the Oscars buzz surrounding him as "bizarre" (WENN)
Ejiofor also touched on the media's consideration on his outdated pal, Mandela: Long Stroll To Freedom co-star Idris Elba. Each stars have been nominated for a Golden Globe but Idris was a surprise omission from the Bafta shortlist.
Chiwetel is adamant that no additional attention ought to be paid to the celebrities and their nominations though:
''It seems a wierd disconnection with the real world and sadly it also generates a type of racial pressure. Merely declaring that two people who have been nominated for an award occur to have the identical quantity of melanin of their pores and skin does not seem very helpful.''
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