How to buy and sell Oscars!

Oscars are bought and sold This statement that left millions in a state of shock, how can the most important award in the world be bought and sold and not given well-deserved? This is what American actress Susan Sarandon said during her participation in the Toronto Film Festival, saying that the Oscars are now being bought more than they deserve.

"There was no need to spend money when I was nominated five times and won one", the actress explained, "Best Actress Oscar" for her role in "Dead Man Walking" (1995).

She added, "This will not happen now," denouncing the pressure campaigns that are often waged for months before granting  awards The Oscar.

Sarandon's words came during her participation, with the movie "Blackbeard", at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is the largest in North America and will continue until September 15.

Sarandon plays in the movie "Blackbeard" the role of a mother in the last stages of illness who wants to put an end to her life. The film was shown for the first time at this festival.

The 72-year-old actress said she doesn't have much chances of getting an Oscar for this role because she doesn't have the financial means to "compete with some films supported by people of good faith." Harvey Weinstein in this world".

The former influential Hollywood producer, at the center of the "Me Too" scandal, led several of his films to win the most Academy Awards before being accused of sexual assaults.

In recent years, the Toronto Festival has become a platform that enhances the chances of winning Oscar awards, as happened especially with "The Shape of Water" and "Green Book", which after a few months won the Oscar for Best Picture.