Chris Rock’s Oscar Boycott Power

Harvey Weinstein, co-chief of the film studio The Weinstein Co. (think Derailed), is on-the-fence about the #OscarSoWhite boycott despite acknowledging the symbolic annihilation of diversity with his ethnic films. There are a few movies like 12 Years a Slave that renounce this racism in movie depictions, but one may ask is that all, just one? A more intersectional approach, Weinstein claims is to blame studios and distributors instead of the Academy board as the makeup of the voters (white as they are) isn’t their fault, rather the productions that are available for them to nominate are (white) as well. From his opinion, the boycott won’t need to continue because Chris Rock will be a prominent voice “annihilating leaders of Hollywood studios/distribution companies in the first 20 minutes”. Known for being humorously articulate, Rock does have the power to lead change and form one conglomerate and influential opinion for all supporters to overthrow the diversity issue dominating Hollywood.