Someone Tell The Oscar Night Writers That Animation Is Not Just For Children

During the 94th Academy Awards, three of the stars of Disney’s live-action adaptations of their animated classics, Lily James (“Cinderella“), Naomi Scott (“Aladdin“), and Halle Bailey (“Little Mermaid“), took the stage to present the award for Best Animated Feature.

Before announcing the nominees, the three discussed the artform, relegating animated features to being something only children watch excessively as their poor parents are forced to endure it.

It was the second time a joke of this ilk was made, following co-host Amy Schumer’s opening monologue which consisted of her joking that she didn’t see any of the films nominated except for…The post Someone Tell The Oscar Night Writers that Animation is Not Just For Children appeared first on /Film.

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