The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization responsible for hostingthe Oscars, is explaining whyLuke Perry,Cameron Boyceand other stars wereleft out of the in memoriamtribute duringSunday’s ceremony, citing there was “limited available time.”
“The Academy receives hundreds of requests to include loved ones and industry colleagues inthe OscarsIn Memoriam segment. An executive committee representing every branch considers the list and makes selections for the telecast based on limited available time,” the statement reads, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. “All the submissions are included on Oscar.com and will remain on the site throughout the year. Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce are remembered in the Oscar.com gallery.”
The annual segment honors Hollywood notables who’ve died in the past year.Kobe Bryant,Kirk Douglas,Diahann Carrolland Danny Aiello were amongst those highlighted during Sunday’s ceremony. Other stars who passed away in the past year but were not in the tribute includeJan-Michael Vincent,Michael J. PollardandTim Conway.
Luke Perry.Andrew Cooper/Columbia
Perryappeared inQuentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood,which was nominated for Best Picture this year. HisBeverly Hills, 90201costar,Tori Spelling,spoke out about his omissionfrom the tribute, writing on Twitter that it reminded her of when her father, Aaron Spelling, was also excluded from the segment in 2007.
“Now two of the most creative and talented men I have ever known, loved, and lost have not been mentioned in the #oscars memoriam,” the 46-year-old actress tweeted. “First, my Dad Aaron Spelling who passed in 2006 and now my friend Luke Perry who passed in 2019.”
The actor was honored during the in memoriam tributes at both the2019 Emmy Awardsin September and the2020 SAG Awardsin January.
source: people.com
