Bella Ramsey was “uncomfortable” with the idea of fitting into either lead-acting race: “The categories at the moment feel extremely gendered with the language around them.”
There are solutions, however, for eliminating rigid categories without losing opportunities to watch actors give acceptance speeches. “We can do literally anything,” Hewson says, suggesting the addition of ensemble or breakout prizes. “Imagine alternative possibilities.” The Spirits, in fact, added a breakthrough-performance category last year, won byto compensate for the halving of typical film performance presentations.
Others see this as an issue too, but caution it may not be a significant factor for the Academy. Davis points out the Academy’s board of governors rarely, if ever, adjusts categories for social or cultural reasons: “I don't know that there’s much of that bowing to public opinion that affects the decisions made.” And the nonbinary performers interviewed for this story unanimously pointed to the far worse climate in Hollywood for queer talent.
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