The 50-year-old actress has added her voice to the ongoing diversity row concerning the Academy Awards and said that the problem concerning the all-white list of nominees for the awards night is not primarily the fault of the Oscars committee, but the entire Hollywood movie-making system.
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The two-time Oscar nominee said that it is the lack of films casting actors of colour that makes it difficult for the Oscars&rsquo; voters to pick a more varied list of nominees.
The Doubt actress said that Academy Award voters should be asking a whole different set of questions about Hollywood in general.
&ldquo;How many black films are being produced every year? How are they being distributed? The films that are being made, are the big-time producers thinking outside of the box in terms of how to cast the role?&rdquo; she said in an interview. She added that she won&rsquo;t be attending the Oscars because she will be &lsquo;on vacation.&rsquo;

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Viola Davis says the Academy Awards&rsquo; all-white nomination list is a reflection of the movie-making system

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