“Appreciate all the support, I really really do.”
Earlier this week, Rachel Zegler — who plays pretty much the main friggin’ character in the musical West Side Story, which is nominated for seven Oscars — revealed that she wasn’t even invited to the awards ceremony.
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Well, it turns out she might end up appearing at the Oscars after all — and she could be presenting an award, too.
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended an invite to Zegler to present an award at the festivities this Sunday.
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One small problem, though: Zegler is currently in London shooting Disney’s live-action Snow White remake — so it sounds like they’ll have to shift some schedules to make the appearance happen.
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Rachel mentioned the ongoing shoot in a series of tweets further addressing the Oscars kerfluffle on Sunday night.
my goodness, folks!! appreciate all the support, i really really do. we live in such unprecedented times, and a lot of work behind the scenes goes into making movie magic happen. that goes for film productions (like the one I am so lucky to be currently shooting in london)…
“My goodness, folks!! Appreciate all the support, I really really do,” she wrote.
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“We live in such unprecedented times, and a lot of work behind the scenes goes into making movie magic happen. That goes for film productions (like the one I am so lucky to be currently shooting in London) and awards shows alike.”
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“Let’s all just respect the process and I’ll get off my phone.”
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Looks like there’ll be a happy ending to this saga — but we’ll know for sure on Sunday night.
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Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/rachel-zegler-oscars-invited