Meet Oscar, the misogynist
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many films tipped for the next round of Oscar success – such as Inception, The Social Network and 127 Hours – do not include any major female characters. The British actress Minnie Driver said turning women's roles into something worthwhile requires a kind of alchemy: "It's like a magic trick. She also criticised British actress Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech, saying: "I've never seen her look more like furniture." The suggestion that women may be marginalised at next year's Oscars is especially disappointing for those who thought that Kathryn Bigelow's best director Oscar win early this year – the first for a woman – heralded real change.
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