After thanking his collaborators, Farrelly wanted to say something about the themes ofGreen Book.
Were still living in divided times, maybe more so than ever.
Thats who this movie is for.
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If Don Shirley and Tony Vallelonga could find common ground, we all can!
We all want the same thing.
Thank you very much.
Last year, Greta GerwigsLady Birdtook the honor ahead of scoring five total Oscar nominations.
We were quite aware of that trope before we ever started shooting, Farrelly previously told EW.
We wanted to avoid it, and personally, I think we did.
I dont think we fall into any of those tropes.
Mortensen also garnered controversy after using the N-word during a post-screening Q&A.
I do not use the word in private or in public.
