Online discussion of Oscar snubs focused on outrage over minorities excluded from big categories, according to data from digital marketing company Amobee.
Netflix’s “Beast of No Nation,” which stars Idris Elba as a brutal African warlord, was the movie with the most digital content engagement related to Oscar snubs on Thursday. Elba was also the actor with the most snub-related engagement, according to data captured by the company’s Amobee Brand Intelligence system.
The online discussion around Oscar snubs underscores growing unrest about diversity in Hollywood, with some charging mainstream entertainment’s power structure systemically undermines women and minorities. The Directors Guild of America released a study in September that found women and minority TV directors are disadvantaged at the entry level.