It's a (mostly) man's world as 'Joker' leads Oscar nominations

Films directed by, and about white men, dominate Oscar nominations. Only one actor of colour featured after efforts to increase diversity fails

Only Sony Pictures'"Little Women," an adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel by an all-female production team, broke the mold with its best picture nod.Dark comic-book story "Joker" led nominations on Monday for the Oscars in a best picture lineup dominated by stories by or about men and featuring only one actor of colour despite efforts over the past few years to diversify the field.

Netflix got 24 nominations, including for biographical drama "The Two Popes" and documentary "American Factory," one of the first collaborations with the production company of former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. Pugh said it was sad that Gerwig did not get a director nod but she told Reuters: "She got her film seen and people are recognising the work and the talent that’s been put into it. So as sad as it is, we didn’t lose out completely."

The academy on Monday did not respond to a request for further comment on the issue of diversity among the nominees."I can't look at this slate of nominees and say that anyone really doesn't deserve to be there. I don't necessarily see the omission of Greta Gerwig from this year's slate of nominees as a gender-based decision," said Owen Gleiberman, chief film critic for Variety, told Reuters.

"There is very little blood and gore," she told Reuters, saying the movie also focused on "friendships that get formed in the heat of battle, the importance of being home, being separated from your family."

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