Published 10:49 IST, February 13th 2020

James Corden, Rebel Wilson ruffle feathers with their 'Cats' gag at Oscars 2020, know why

James Cordon and Rebel Wilson were recently seen presenting the Best Visual Effects award at Oscars 2020. They also made news with their 'Cats' gag. Read on.

Reported by: Hrishikesh Gawade
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

At Oscars 2020, James Cordon and Rebel Wilson were seen in a segment that mocked ir own 2019 film Cats. duo was seen poking fun at visual effects of Cats, and Visual Effects Society felt it. film was a box-office bomb and was poorly received by audiences and critics. Read on to kw more about whole story. 

James Cordon and Rebel Wilson's 'Cats' gag at Oscars 2020

At Academy Awards 2020, Rebel Wilson and James Cordon were seen poking fun at Cats in a segment. Here, two were seen wearing cat costumes, and before presenting Best Visual Effects award, y said that as members of motion picture Cats, one more than m understands importance of good visual effects. 

Advertisement

READ |Justin Bieber's Songs That Talk About Heartbreak And Unrequited Love

According to reports, Visual Effects Society said that even best of visual effects cant save a film if story is poorly told. full statement read that  Visual Effects Society is focused on recognising, advancing, and houring visual effects as an art form, and ensuring that men and women working in VFX are properly valued. report stated that in presentation of Academy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects, makers choose to make a punchline around visual effects, suggesting that bad VFX were to blame for poor performance of Cats.

Advertisement

READ |Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Delayed ir Wedding Ceremony For THIS Reason

statement furr read that best visual effects in world will t compensate for a story told badly. On a night that is all about houring work of talented artists, it is immensely disappointing that Academy made subject of visual effects a joke. statement n spoke about efforts of artists, technicians, and invators, and said that y deserve respect for ir remarkable contribution to filmed entertainment.  

Advertisement

READ |Justin Bieber Left His Ladylove Hailey Baldwin Alone At Vanity Fair Party For THIS Reason

Moving forward, Visual Effects Society hoped that Academy will properly hour craft of visual effects, and all of crafts, including cinematography and film editing, because y all deserve it. This visual effects joke can be considered as one of snubs of Academy Awards of all time.

Advertisement

READ | Joaquin Phoenix And Rooney Mara Binge On Burgers To Celebrate Oscar Win In This Iconic Pic
 

10:49 IST, February 13th 2020