What Disappoints Halle Berry About Her Oscar Win — cinemablend.com

The Guardian had a chat with Berry recently to promote the long delayed release of her film Frankie And Alice - a film that was was supposed to be released five years ago, but just came out last April. Apparently, Berry is disappointed that great performances by people of color aren't being recognized as much as they should be, but fortunately, she sees a silver lining. What makes Halle Berry's remarks even more interesting is the fact that another case of an Oscar winner having professional difficulty hit just a week ago. With Mo'Nique's remarks about being blackballed out of better roles in Hollywood, even after her Best Supporting Actress win for her role in Precious, Berry's call for recognition through opportunity is more relevant than ever. Otherwise, the awards that deserving actors like Berry and Mo'Nique have won do little to affect change in an industry that is once more under fire for its lack of diversity. Here's hoping Hollywood and The Academy take Berry's remarks into consideration the next time they head off to vote.

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