Juliette Lewis Has Classy Reaction to Oscars 'In Memoriam' Forgetting Her Father
Every year the Oscars "In Memoriam" tribute leaves out one or two big names who died in the previous year. The Internet noticed that "Godfather" star Geoffrey Lewis, who had hundreds of screen credits, including roles in many Clint Eastwood movies.
Lewis died on April 7, 2015, and -- at the time -- his daughter, actress shared a touching tribute to her dad. So you could understand if she was upset that the Oscars didn't include her father in the tribute. But she kept things classy and positive in a series of tweets and retweets:
I know @TheAcademy didn't mean to overlook my dad #GeoffreyLewis in the memorium. who was beloved by so many https://t.co/HKaEN9JscA
— Juliette Lewis (@JulietteLewis) February 29, 2016
My dad #GeoffreyLewis was beloved and contributed over 220 roles in film and tv. @TheAcademy maybe you can to include him nxt yr
— Juliette Lewis (@JulietteLewis) February 29, 2016
THANK YOU ❤️???? https://t.co/BOmXTC8lbR
— Juliette Lewis (@JulietteLewis) February 29, 2016
@JulietteLewis@TheAcademy i loved your day he was such a great actor and his eyes were so ????. Loved him in Every which way but loose????????
— Michelle (@FifthHarmonyHoi) February 29, 2016
@JulietteLewis@TheAcademy They always forget some really cool people every year, it's sad. RIP to #GeoffreyLewis
— Dave (@zyzlok) February 29, 2016
It is sad that he was overlooked, but heartening that he was not forgotten by fans. Overall, Lewis still seemed pleased with the Oscars, and tweeted congrats to her old Leonardo DiCaprio, who had his first acting nomination in that movie when he was just 19.
So happy to see Leo win and to use it as a platform to talk about #ClimateChange and things that matter! Congrats my friend @LeoDiCaprio
— Juliette Lewis (@JulietteLewis) February 29, 2016
Here's a list of other departed stars who didn't quite make the In Memoriam cut, although there may be some good timing and ... canine ... reasons for those snubs.
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