Oscars row goes beyond race says Will Smith

We should also point out thank Ryan Gosling is going to present, but we’re not going to spend too much time talking about the Oscars through the lens of movie stars.

“But then I met Dr Omalu who is just one of the most handsome people you’ll ever meet. So I think, as a whole, the industry should do what every other industry should do, which is to look for talent, provide opportunity to everybody”. All three are part of the first slate of presenters and performers for the 88th Academy Awards. So if the image coming out of Hollywood narrows, it’s nearly criminal.

Asked by Reid if he would be making a movie about Mr Obama when his current run as president ended, the charismatic star joked: “We’ve talked about and he said the reason he thought I’d be good at it is because we have matching ears”. This is not about about us and them, it’s about we.

“I’m a member of the Academy, so this is a problem that we all have to solve collectively”.

Lady Gaga, the Weeknd and Sam Smith will perform at the Academy Awards on.

Earlier this week, Will Smith opened up about diversity in Hollywood, criticising the all-white nominees in the acting categories. “I believe that’s what makes our country great and special”.

“So to me Hollywood is experiencing a regression that is reflective of a social regression America is experiencing”.

Smith’s impassioned response comes shortly after wife Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee also announced that they would boycotting the ceremony – with both criticising the massive lack of diversity at the ceremony.