Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet
Natalie Portman strutted onto the 92nd Academy Awards’ red carpet in protest.
The Oscar winner wore a black Dior cape with the names of female directors who weren’t nominated Sunday.
“I wanted to recognize the women who were not recognized for their incredible work this year in my subtle way,” she told a Times reporter on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre.
“Little Women” director Greta Gerwig, “The Farewell’s” Lulu Wang and Melina Matsoukas, who directed “Queen and Slim,” were among the names etched in gold on her cape.
Inside the business of entertainment
The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
-
The good, the bad, the Beharie: The actress navigates the line between aspiration and reality in “Miss Juneteenth.”
-
The cinematographers behind ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ and ‘The Father’ share why these moments made the films for them.
-
The self-effacing humor on display in “Mank” masks his character’s fear of inadequacy, Gary Oldman says. He speaks from experience.
-
When the ‘Punky Brewster’ star embarked on a new documentary, she found that confronting her past, including surviving sexual assault, was the only way forward.
