51 years ago today, actor Marlon Brando turned down the Best Actor Oscar he won for his portrayal of Vito Corleone in Coppola's monumental The Godfather. Instead of the great actor, in his place at the grand ceremony was the activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who dressed in traditional Indian costume, pointed out that the actor “with great regret” will not be able to accept the award due to his protest against the unfair treatment of American Indians by the film industry; This is one of the most politicized moments in the history of the Academy Awards. Today it is difficult to understand how shocking this scene was for the public and how bold was Marlon Brando's move to send an anti-racist message at a time when Indians were presented in Hollywood as bloodthirsty and savage. Littlefeather, who has been considered an Apache icon ever since, died in 2022 at the age of 75. What happened […]
Source: News Beast
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