After taking the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical earlier this month, “Green Book” now has two significant honors to its name. [Read our review of “Green Book” and learn more about Don Shirley.] Meanwhile, Mortensen had to issue a statement apologizing for using the “N-word” at a post-film Q&A. (Ali, who many expect will win the supporting-actor Oscar next month, is Muslim.) The older, more traditional industry voters whom “Green Book” counts as its core audience are also the least likely to be affected by or even cognizant of the film’s PR snafus.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2019 18:09 UTC