Oscars 2021: Delroy Lindo Being Snubbed Has 'Da 5 Bloods' Fans Fuming
The 2021 Oscars are nearly here, but fans still can't believe that actor Delroy Lindo was not [...]
Egregious
Delroy Lindo’s performance in the Da 5 Bloods is as good as and in a number of cases better than the Best Actor winners of the past decade at least.
So great I felt scorched by his performance. Sorry, I’m still not over this egregious snub.
— Richard Newby (@RICHARDLNEWBY) March 15, 2021
Many outraged fans compared Lindo's snub to the performances that actually did win the "Best Actor" Oscar over the last few years, and they were outraged. They saw no excuse for this misfire.
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Really disappointed how poorly Da 5 Bloods did this morning at #TheOscars it deserved so much more and especially Delroy Lindo https://t.co/DmevnGRfig
— Julian Morales (@electricdreami1) March 15, 2021
In addition to Lindo, some were surprise that Da 5 Bloods itself didn't get more nominations. Some thought the movie deserved awards for directing, writing, cinematography or even Best Picture. Instead, it was nominated only for Best Original Score.
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Delroy Lindo in Da Five Bloods had THE best performance I’ve seen in a film in a really long time and he wasn’t nominated for an Oscar so it’s all garbage I guess. pic.twitter.com/6RufO9Sbyx
— Rachel Bonnetta (@rachelbonnetta) March 15, 2021
Many people said that Lindo's snub actually detracted from the importance of the Oscars as a whole, making other awards it handed out mean less since it ignored such a titanic performance.
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I took this pic eight or so months ago but decided not to tweet it. If you had told me that by March 2021 it would be irrelevant I would’ve thought you crazy. An ass outta me pic.twitter.com/fucJ1HksfZ
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) March 15, 2021
Among the people who simply assumed Lindo would get an Oscar nomination was filmmaker Barry Jenkins, who posted an old photo he had taken when Da 5 Bloods first came out. In hindsight, he was baffled that it missed the mark.
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Can't get over that Delroy Lindo snub pic.twitter.com/XBpGRS7F8Q
— Zeke (@ZekeKBC) March 15, 2021
You Got That Right 👍👍👍👍
— 👑👑👑 Nikki Beharie Is Doing Thangs, (@AMPWMinnocent) March 15, 2021
Both of their performances were great in the films🎬🎬🎬 they really represented.
Fans acknowledged other snubs at the Oscars this year too — including other Black actors left off of the nominations list. However, the conversations often led back to Lindo as the most surprising and disapppointing one.
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This clip from Delroy Lindo's episode of BACK TO ONE, where he talks about how he dealt with Oscar buzz in the past and the way The Academy once treated him, will make you mad but also, ultimately, inspired.
This guy isn't moping around the house today.https://t.co/sofg8e8mZC pic.twitter.com/RIQUIbaiG5
— Peter Rinaldi (@Peter_Rinaldi) March 15, 2021
Some fans shared a clip from a recent podcast where Lindo himself discussed the Oscar buzz around his performance. It made some feel better that Lindo has dealt with this kind of disappointment in the past, and has a healthy perspective on it.
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NO DELROY LINDO????? AGAIN ?????? pic.twitter.com/SejfvCYXt3
— joão (@kvbrickstanley) March 15, 2021
For many fans, it was too soon to take a nuanced look at Lindo's snub. Their outrage response was too strong to set aside for now.
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