Marc Maron BLOWS UP at the Academy for Investigating His To Leslie Co-Star Andrea Riseborough

Just days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it will investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots Oscar campaign, her To Leslie co-star Marc Maron is criticizing the Academy’s investigation.

Maron, 59, who plays motel owner Sweeney on To Leslie, called out to the Academy in the latest episode of his wtf podcast released on Monday.

The actor and broadcaster said he believes the Oscars decided to investigate because his campaign “threatens” their corporate system.

“Apparently the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences or whatever has decided to investigate Andrea Riseborough’s grassroots campaign to get her an Oscar nomination,” Maron began.

“Because I guess it threatens their system so much that corporate interests buy them outright in the form of studies,” he added.

‘Millions of dollars [are] she was engaged in months and months of ad campaigns, publicity, screenings by large corporate entertainment entities and Andrea was championed by her peers through a grassroots campaign that was driven by some actors,” he added.

Riseborough and Maron’s film To Leslie made just $27K at the box office, but the film and Riseborough’s performance received a Cate Blanchett nod at the Critics Choice Awards, with Howard Stern and Kate Winslet also praising the performance, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Charlize. Theron also hosted screenings of the film.

After details about the campaign emerged, including an email from actress Mary McCormack, wife of To Leslie director Michael Morris, asking celebrities to post about the film, the Academy decided to investigate whether or not the campaign had violated Academy rules.

‘The Academy is [like]”Well, we need to take a look at this. This is not the way it’s supposed to work. Indie artists don’t deserve the Academy’s attention unless we see exactly how it works. So, let’s look into this.” Maron said.

Maron added that he believes Riseborough will keep her Best Actress nomination, where she will compete for her first Oscar against Cate Blanchett (Tar), Ana de Armas (Blonde), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once). ).

‘Nothing will happen because of [an investigation]. It was serious, the campaign, and it’s not unworthy,” Maron said.

“But I’m glad the Academy, at the behest of special interest, corporate interest and paranoia about what they look like, is doing an investigation. Who gives a shit! he said.

To Leslie is based on a true story of a West Texas woman who wins the lottery and squanders her fortune in no time.

He is reunited with his estranged 20-year-old son as he tries to rebuild his life from scratch.

The film also stars Allison Janney, Stephen Root, James Landry Hebert, Andre Royo, and Owen Teague.