[IronJack]

I got the motives mixed up. But I remember I found it offensive at the time that he was virtue signaling about the "purity" of his "art." It was just tedious pretension.

Nowadays, I'd salute anyone who refused to accept an award from a legion of perverts, deviants, and self-satisfied hypocrites.

[dfwgator]

I tend to agree with George C. Scott, that the idea of seeing this person was the “Best” Actor is kind of silly. The Oscars exist merely as a marketing tool, that’s all it is.