Date 18/04/2017 - News People
Actor Richard Gere was at the top of studio A-lists, but speaking up passionately in defense of Tibet took him down the indie road that has led to two new films and the best reviews of his career. Gere had no way of knowing that the 1993 Academy Awards would have repercussions for his career more than 20 years later. Invited to present the award for best art direction, he skipped the scripted patter to protest China's occupation of Tibet and its "horrendous, horrendous human rights situation. "The late Gil Cates, the show's producer, called the political speech "distasteful and dishonest," vowing to ban Gere from future Oscars broadcasts.
