Many people watching the Oscars were left scratching their heads when Frances McDormand finished her speech with the phrase “I have two words for you: inclusion rider.”
Smith said A-list stars could use inclusion riders to ensure proper representation and inclusion of women, people of color, LGBT people and people with disabilities.
The fact that I just learned that after 35 years in the film business – we aren’t going back.”
An equity rider by an A-lister in their contract can stipulate that those roles reflect the world in which we actually live.”