Fans couldn’t help but express their disappointment when the 2024 Oscars overlooked several iconic figures in its in memoriam segment, chief of whom is Lance Reddick, known for his role as Cedric Daniels in “The Wire” and Charon in the “John Wick” franchise. They took to social media to vent, with one tweeting, “no mention of lance reddick in memoriam, damn. we miss you dude,” and another saying, “Leaving Lance Reddick out of the #InMemoriam section of the Oscars bothered me deeply. Vale, sir.”
But it wasn’t just Reddick who was blatantly left out of the main segment. Other distinguished artists, such as Treat Williams, Angus Cloud, Norman Lear, Burt Young, Ron Cephas Jones, Suzanne Somers, and Terence Davies, were also among those who didn’t make the cut. Although some of these individuals were acknowledged in the overall list, they weren’t given the brief spotlight with their own slides.
While the In Memoriam segment has been a tradition at the Oscars since 1994, it has also become a “tradition” for the Academy to leave out notable names from the tribute. The Academy has never revealed the reasons behind these omissions despite facing criticism and disappointment from fans and industry insiders alike. However, The Washington Post previously reported that the Academy normally engages in a deliberation process to sift through submissions and determine who will be included in the segment.
Since the In Memoriam segment is only a small part of the show, the producers likely have no choice but to exclude some names.
