‘John Wick’ Director Says Stunt Category Could Be Added ‘As Soon As Next Oscars’ Amid ‘Incredibly Positive’ Discussions
etcanada.comChad Stahelski is confident in the current discussions with the Academy about expanding the awards categories. The “John Wick” director campaigned vocally for a stunt section in the Academy Awards during his press tour for the fourth film.
In a recent interview with Comicbookmovie.com, he hinted that it may have been a successful campaign as there have been conversations “in the last couple of months”. “We’ve been meeting with members of the Academy and actually having these conversations, and, to be honest, it’s been nothing but incredibly positive, incredibly instructional,” Stahelski said. “I think, for the first time, we’ve made real movement forward to making this happen.” READ MORE: ‘The Continental’: New Images Reveal First Look At ‘John Wick’ Prequel TV Series Event In fact, they were going so well, he wouldn’t be surprised if audiences saw the switch-up pretty soon.
The filmmaker said they “can happen as soon as, you know, the next Oscars, or at least the one after that. At the latest, the next three or four years.” “The question is, we haven’t had the real talks about how do you even determine what to award,” Stahleski said. “Like is it for best stunt?
Is it best choreography? Best action sequence? Best stunt ensemble? Does the stunt coordinator get it? The guy doing the gag get it?
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