Oscars 2016 nominations prompt concerns about snubs, white-washing

With The Revenant getting 12 Academy Award nods, The Martian director Ridley Scott and the film Carol both snubbed, and a lack of diversity nominees, Twitter had a lot to talk about when it came to the 2016 Oscar nominations, announced Thursday morning.

From jabs at The Revenant to concerns about diversity, social media had a lot to say

CBC News Posted: Jan 14, 2016 10:40 AM EST | Last Updated: January 14, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio won a Golden Globe for The Revenant, but will he win an Academy Award? Fans on Twitter hope so. (Zulekha Nathoo/CBC)

With The Revenant getting 12 Academy Award nods, The Martian director Ridley Scott and the film Carol both snubbed, and a lack of diversity nominees, Twitter had a lotto talk about when it came to the 2016 Oscar nominations, announced Thursday morning.

Pack leader The Revenant prompted plenty of jokes.

The only thing most people will remember about #TheRevenant in ten years is that #LeonardoDiCaprio fought a bear. #OscarNoms
—@AntoniusAshley

Surprised they couldn't find a Best Actress for THE REVENANT. Maybe in the skull pile? #OscarNoms
—@amuredda

Sure he's talented but in The Revenant Leo basically just ate raw bison liver and grew a beard. Men in Brooklyn have been doing that for yrs
—@spkheller

Is The Revenant like The Martian but in the woods?
—@SocialJerkBlog

Despite being nominated six times, The RevenantstarLeonardoDiCapriohas yet to win an Oscar.

The internet will explode if Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't win Best Actor #OscarNoms
—@greglee91

GUYS IS THIS IS? WILL LEONARDO FINALLY WIN AN OSCAR
—@RebornCake

Leonardo DiCaprio has been friendzoned by the Academy Awards
—@skati_

no offense but i think this is the first year i think leonardo SHOULD win out of the other ppl nom'd
—@brielarsons

Fans were outraged that Carol, a film about a love affair between two women in 1950s New York, didn't receive a nod for best picture or best director.

No Direction nomination for CAROL. *throws up everywhere* #OscarNoms
—@emmabung

"This ending made me feel too happy! Let's nominate THE REVENANT instead!" - Oscar voters after seeing CAROL, apparently.
—@alxhuls

they nominated MAD MAX but not carol i'm so confused right now
—@luskywalkers

The Revenant, but it's me surviving the wilderness to get my revenge on the boys who didn't nominate Carol for Best Director.
—@tmibugbee

Another perceived snub was The Martian director Ridley Scott's lack of nomination.

Wow, can't believe they snubbed Ridley Scott #OscarNoms
—@badtoad20

The Academy always snubs comedy directors. That explains Ridley Scott. At least that's what I've been told.
—@Brian_Tallerico

No nomination for Ridley Scott. WTF? I mean, WTF? Why does the academy dislike him?
—@FassFass

Racial diversity among the nominees was another hot topic.

what #oscarnoms looks like to me GENERIC WHITE WOMAN GENERIC WHITE MAN GENERIC WHITE DIRECTOR GENERIC WHITE MOVIE GENERIC WHITENESS
—@isaacosccar

Im not saying those nominated dont deserve it, nor that there should be diversity JUST for the sake of it, but 20 white nominees? #OscarNoms
—@BelaidKL

Is it weird that this old, fat, middle-class white guy is disturbed about the lack of diversity in the #OscarNoms
—@Hugh2D2

Looking for a name of a person of color in these #OscarNoms like pic.twitter.com/s1tICWjq0K
—@MatthewACherry

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