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Fans of the show have since expressed their anger at the pair being snubbed. One commented: "So we're really gonna snub Viola Davis AND Chadwick Boseman?
That's crazy. "Another shared a GIF of a man crying with the caption: "Me seeing Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis being robbed at the Oscars. "A third added: "Viola Davis deserves an oscar for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, her performance was incredible. "A fourth wrote: "VIOLA DAVIS DESERVED BETTER #Oscars. "Chadwick died last year following a battle with cancer aged 43.
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