Hamilton as much as everybody else, but they have ruled that the filmed version of the blockbuster musical currently streaming on Disney+ will not be eligible for Oscar consideration.
An academy spokesperson told Billboard that it considers this “a filmed version of the stage play, not a feature-length film.”If you’re a serious Oscar expert—or just old—you may know that James Whitmore was Oscar-nominated for best actor 45 years ago for playing President Harry S.
Truman in the one-man show, Give ‘em Hell, Harry! Following its official opening at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. in April 1975, the play went on a six-city tour.
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