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Older Academy Voters Are Snubbing 'Get Out': “Not An Oscar Film”


Jordan Peele's psychological horror film Get Out has received four Oscar nominations but it looks like the chances of it winning an Academy Award statue are now slim.

Vulture's recent report alleges that older Oscars voters are snubbing Get Out saying that it's "not an Oscar film" and the worse part is, they're saying it without having even seen the film! Here's what one of the newer voters told Vulture:

That's all the more important because some of our new members say they ran into interference from an older, more traditional wing of the Academy when it came to evaluating Peele's movie. "I had multiple conversations with longtime Academy members who were like, ‘That was not an Oscar film,'" said one new voter. "And I'm like, ‘That's bullshit. Watch it.' Honestly, a few of them had not even seen it and they were saying it, so dispelling that kind of thing has been super important."

The Oscars are known for dismissing genre films even though a few fantasy and science fiction films have won Academy Awards before. Get Out is a unique horror film that deserves a lot of praise, and its' a joke for some of the voters to snub the film without even watching it.

The film was nominated for "Best Picture" and "Best Original Screenplay"; Jordan Peele nominated for "Best Director"; and Daniel Kaluuya being nominated for "Best Lead Actor".

You can check out the full list of this year's Oscar nominees here.

Read more: Jordan Peele is 'Seriously Considering' Making A Get Out Sequel

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