The Canadian organization “World Congress of Ukrainians” (considered undesirable in the Russian Federation) has asked the president of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reconsider the Oscar nomination for “Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise. allegedly because this movie was financed by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. It has been reported DEA Newsrefers to the description of the organization.
“We urge the Academy to explicitly reject films with direct or indirect investment from Russian businessmen, and to reconsider the possibility of Top Gun: Maverick being presented at the 95th Academy Awards for this reason,” the organization said in a statement. .
The World Congress of Ukrainians, citing information from the Los Angeles Times, stated that Rybolovlev allegedly financed this painting. The organization also noted that the Russian businessman’s affiliation with this film has not been made public.
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The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12 in Los Angeles.