Winning isn’t everything — just ask Jennifer Aniston and David Oyelowo.
The two actors were both favored to score Oscar nominations at the 2015 Academy Awards: Aniston for her dramatic role in “Cake,” and Oyelowo for his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma.”
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There’s a lack of diversity period. I think I was the only real shot, myself and [‘Selma’ director] Ava [DuVernay] at individual nominations and that’s just something we’ve got to put a dent in and make sure that’s not the case. But I fully intend to be part of the solution and not the problem.
