Hans Zimmer opened up concerning the Academy disqualification of his Dune: Half Two rating for Oscars consideration, calling the ruling “silly.”
In a dialog with Josh Horowitz on his Comfortable Unhappy Confused, the storied movie composer stated the choice was not “a sore level,” however relatively a silly one in his opinion.
“You realize one thing? It’s not likely a sore level,” he started. “It’s simply such a silly level — how can or not it’s a sore level?”
The 2-time Oscar winner continued, “I bought disqualified as a result of I used to be utilizing materials from the primary film within the second film, but it surely’s not a sequel. It’s the completion, each films are one arc. So was I speculated to go and take all of the character themes away and write new character themes and develop them? It’s only a silly rule. What I didn’t need to do is go and bitch about it.”
Late final yr, an Academy impartial evaluation discovered that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic parts from 2021’s Dune violated the group’s eligibility necessities, which keep {that a} rating for an eligible movie should comprise a minimal of 35% of the full music within the movie. For sequels and franchises, the rating can’t use greater than 20% of the pre-existing themes and music from earlier installments.
Zimmer’s feedback come after Dune: Half Two helmer Denis Villeneuve slammed the choice earlier this yr forward of the 97th Oscars, provided that “there’s continuity” and the twin movies are akin to “one massive film that’s minimize in half.”
“I’m completely towards the choice of the Academy to exclude Hans, frankly, as a result of I really feel like his rating is likely one of the greatest scores of the yr,” he stated on the time. “I don’t use the phrase genius usually, however Hans is one.”
Chatting with Dune: Messiah, the third within the Dune universe and forthcoming from Villeneuve, Zimmer stated, “I discuss to Denis every single day. Sure, it’s occurring sooner relatively than later.” When questioned if he was already placing collectively the rating, he coyly answered, “Mmm, perhaps.”
Elsewhere within the podcast, Zimmer stated of getting been requested to compose for Marvel movies: “They’ve, and it was at all times — timing wasn’t nice. And actually, fairly truthfully, I’m searching for different issues proper now. Look, I’ve completed the trifecta; I’ve completed Batman, Superman, Spider-Man — and Marvel Girl. I imply, what would you like me to do? Do among the minor characters? In all probability sure.”
