For years, the categories included in the Oscars have been a favorite topic of debate. Are they fair? Enough? Do they really recognize the best of cinema? A category that has been in high demand in recent years, as a result of action franchises like john wick and Mission Impossible, is one that recognizes the work behind all the exciting sequences seen on screen. Well, Director of john wick ensures that the Academy is already considering creating an Oscar for Best Stunts.
On the occasion of the Blu-ray release of the fourth installment, director Chad Stahelski spoke exclusively with ComicBookMovie.com about everything related to john wick. They discussed aspects of making the films, about which spin-offs, and they even pondered why there isn’t a Best Stunts award at the Oscars. About, Stahelski assured that it is not for lack of interest, but because there are many variables to take into account. to institute such an award.
“The thing is, we haven’t had any real talks about how to determine what to reward. Best stunt? Best choreography? Best action sequence? Best stunt cast? Does the stunt coordinator take it? The subject doing the maneuver? The martial arts choreographer? The fight choreographer? Double action? The second unit manager? The editor? Who gets the prize? all these are important questions that need to be discussed by smart people on both sides, the stunt community and the Academy. […] If you’re doing something like John Wick, I mean, I had seven stunt coordinators, three fight choreographers and more. […] These are all positive and solvable things, they just need to be discussed.”
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But, despiteand the complexity, Stahelski is very confident that a solution satisfactory to all involved will soon be reached. D.and done, He assures that he has been in talks very productive with the Academy so that the Oscar for Best Stunts is a reality.
“Over the past few months, we’ve been meeting with members of the Academy and we’ve been having these conversations and, to be honest, it’s been nothing but incredibly positive, incredibly enlightening. I think for the first time, we’ve really made progress in making this happen. I think it’s something that can happen as soon as the next Oscars, or at least the ones that follow, and as late as the next three or four years.”.
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