Seth MacFarlane on the one ‘big problem’ with the Oscars

HE HOSTED the show in 2013, but that didn’t stop Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane revealing what he sees as the Oscars’ biggest problem during yesterday’s ceremony.

FAMILY Guy creator and one-time Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane has spoken out about what he sees as the “big problem” with the Oscars following yesterday’s ceremony.

MacFarlane, who drew mixed responses when he hosted the 2013 Oscars, tweeted his thoughts after a ceremony yesterday that saw fantasy film The Shape Of Water and dramas like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri and The Darkest Hour take home many of the major awards.

MacFarlane’s issue with the Oscars is the lack of acknowledgment for excellent comedy films.

MacFarlane hosted the Oscars in 2013 Picture: AP

“Here’s another big problem with the Oscars no one talks about: It’s 99% drama. Until a movie like Bridesmaids or Airplane! gets a Best Picture win or even a nomination, it’s all conspicuously incomplete. Get Out is a breath of fresh air to be sure, but it’s the exception,” he tweeted.

Horror film Get Out won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay yesterday — and some on Twitter were quick to point out that in fact, Bridesmaids scored two nominations back at the 84th Oscars, one for Best Supporting Actress and another for Best Original Screenplay.

Female-fronted comedy Bridesmaids did get two Oscar noms — but not for Best Picture.

MacFarlane also provided examples of comedies over the years that have deserved a Best Picture nod, nominating Arthur, Tootsie, Little Shop of Horrors, Groundhog Day and Back to the Future as worthy contenders.

When one follower pointed out that at least two of this year’s Best Picture nominees, Lady Bird and Three Billboards, had comedic elements, MacFarlane tweeted: “Comedic elements for sure, but still a dramatic story first. Im talking about an unabashed comedy.”

Comedy winners of the Best Picture Oscar have indeed been few and far between over the years, but include musical comedy Going My Way in 1944, Woody Allen rom-com Annie Hall in 1977 and silent film The Artist in 2011.

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