In news that will likely shock Hollywood to its core, B&A has heard reports of a plan by the Russian government to subvert this Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.
According to multiple sources, although the Oscars is being broadcast on the state-owned Red Square TV, the Kremlin will be dubbing the acceptance speeches of the winners, changing their words so that — in Russian — they appear to make statements praising Vladimir Putin and supporting the current “special operation” in Ukraine.
In extracts of the script seen by B&A, should Will Smith win best actor for King Richard, the Russian dubbing will see him thank “his wife, children, team, director, fellow castmembers and the one-true Fresh Prince, my homie Vlad, and his brave forces fighting to end the genocide in the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.”
Likewise, should Jane Campion take home best director for The Power of the Dog, the filmmaker will be heard to Russian audiences comparing the rise of female voices in Hollywood to the “rise of Vladimir Putin as the voice of justice and freedom.”
In the eventuality that CODA’s deaf star Troy Kotsur wins best supporting actor, the Kremlin has reportedly hired a sign language expert to ensure the translation of his acceptance speech is replaced with an enthusiastic address in support of “Mother Russia and its fearless leader”.
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