Call me crazy but I believe that white men, feeling threatened by recent pushes to hire more women & POC, are not voting for films made by those people because that would validate those films & create a shift in the market place.
I'm hearing a lot of guys say they can't get jobs, that it's hard for white guys out there in Hollywood these days. The numbers don't support that but it's the current narrative.
These folks aren't used to competing against people with different backgrounds and perspectives.
So they cast their secret ballot for films that they can make. Those films will keep getting made and they'll have job security.
Sure it's a conspiratorial view but truth is, Hollywood could solve it's race and gender issues if it wanted to. It doesn't want to despite what it says.
I believe people are actively working against any agenda that involves greater inclusion. What better way to do that then when you cast your secret ballot?
Of course, people will now tweet me about being a SJW and that these were the best films and people need more to do better. Gotcha. Let's see what happens next year.
