"The star of films including And God Created Woman, The Truth, A Very Private Affair and Contempt, the actor and singer later turned her back on the film industry and embraced the causes of animal rights activism and far-right politics. It was on account of the latter of these that Bardot's inclusion at the Cesar awards' tribute in February was greeted with boos and the shout of racist."
"No such reasoning can apply however to either the Indian actor Dharmendra, who died last year after a 65-year career in more than 300 Hindi films, or to Bud Cort, best known for his starring role in 1971's Harold and Maude. Likewise, a backlash could have been widely anticipated for a failure to include two TV pinups who dabbled in film and died young."
"Also omitted, potentially on account of being most famously a small-screen star, was the British actor Prunella Scales, who featured in acclaimed films including The Boys from Brazil, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, A Chorus of Disapproval, Howards End and An Awfully Big Adventure."
The Academy Awards featured an extended in memoriam tribute to Hollywood figures who died in the past year. Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, and Rob Reiner received individual speeches, while Claudia Cardinale and Catherine O'Hara had extended moments. However, several prominent actors were notably absent from the tribute, including French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot, who died in December at 91. Bardot's omission may relate to controversy surrounding her far-right political views, which prompted boos at the César Awards. Other notable omissions included Indian actor Dharmendra, who had a 65-year career in over 300 films, Bud Cort from Harold and Maude, television stars James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane, and British actress Prunella Scales. The included honorees encompassed Robert Duvall, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp, and others.
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