Marc Maron BLASTS The Academy for investigating his To Leslie co-star Andrea Riseborough

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Just days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced they will be investigating Andrea Riseborough's grassroots Oscar campaign, her To Leslie co-star Marc Maron is blasting the Academy's investigation.Maron, 59, who plays motel owner Sweeney in To Leslie, called out the Academy on the latest episode of his WTF podcast released on Monday.The actor and podcaster said that he thinks the Oscars decided to investigate because her campaign 'threatens' their corporate system.

Blast: Just days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced they will be investigating Andrea Riseborough's grassroots Oscar campaign , her To Leslie co-star Marc Maron is blasting the Academy's investigation Performance: Maron, 59, who plays motel owner Sweeney in To Leslie, called out the Academy on the latest episode of his WTF podcast released on Monday 'Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences or whatever the f**k it is has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination,' Maron began.'Because I guess it so threatens their system that they’re completely bought out by corporate interests in the form of studios,' he added. 'Millions of dollars [are] put into months and months of advertising campaigns, publicity, screenings by large corporate entertainment entities and Andrea was championed by her peers through a grassroots campaign which was pushed through by a few actors,' he added.

Academy: 'Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences or whatever the f**k it is has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her the Oscar nomination,' Maron began Millions: 'Millions of dollars [are] put into months and months of.