Why Gene Hackman, but not Michelle Trachtenberg, made cut for Oscars In Memoriam
Briefly

Days before the Academy Awards, the In Memoriam segment faced disruption due to the deaths of Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg. While Hackman received a tribute, Trachtenberg was notably omitted, leading to public outrage on social media. Experts indicated that such omissions are not uncommon for Oscar tributes, with Hackman’s inclusion and Trachtenberg’s absence cited as predictable. The event's tradition has long been accompanied by criticism over who gets recognized, illustrating the inevitable drama surrounding this segment of the awards ceremony.
No matter what happens, there will be 10 headlines about who was snubbed posthumously, and there's nothing that can be done about it.
The inclusion of Hackman and the omission of Trachtenberg wasn't that surprising, highlighting the challenges and controversies surrounding the In Memoriam segment.
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