Do 2020 Oscar Nominees Follow the New Eligibility Rules?
Would Any 2020 Best Picture Nominees Actually Fail the New Oscars Diversity Standards? Let's See
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This gritty (and, in my opinion, tiresome) comic book adaptation starring Joaquin Phoenix would also still be eligible. Joker can check off Standard A — which can be met if one lead actor or significant supporting actor is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group — thanks to Zazie Beetz's performance. Joker's not-all-white producers and female costume designer and composer account for Standard B. Plus, it's distributed by massive studio Warner Bros. Pictures, which means it, too, can easily check off Standards C and D.