Rita Wilson calls for equal representation at the Critics' Choice Awards, accusing producers of snubbing female nominees by not playing clips of their work

  • Rita Wilson attended Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California Sunday
  • About 45 minutes into the awards ceremony, she tweeted: '@CriticsChoice why do the male nominees get film clips but not the female nominees?'
  • But it remains unclear which female nominees she was advocating for, since the producers of the show included footage for some not others
  • In some cases, it was the actors whose work was not showcased
  • Producers played clips showing work of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, while men in the corresponding Supporting Actors category did not
  • The opposite was true for other categories, and in other cases, film reels were shown for both the men and women

Actress Rita Wilson angled for equal representation at the Critics Choice Awards, accusing the awards ceremony for failing to show the film clips for female nominees.

She joined husband Tom Hanks, who was up for the Best Actor category for his performance in Sully, at the Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar on Sunday.

About 45 minutes into the ceremony, she took to Twitter and asked: '@CriticsChoice why do the male nominees get film clips but not the female nominees?'

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Actress Rita Wilson angled for equal representation at the Critics Choice Awards, accusing the awards ceremony for failing to show the film clips for female nominees

About 45 minutes into the ceremony, she took to Twitter and asked: '@CriticsChoice why do the male nominees get film clips but not the female nominees?'

She joined husband Tom Hanks, who was up for the Best Actor category for his performance in Sully, at the Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar on Sunday

It appears Wilson was referring to the brief clips played on screen as the nominees for each category were announced moments before a winner was declared. 

But it remains unclear which female nominees she was advocating for, since the producers of the show included footage for some not others.

For Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, for example, the producers included clips of the actress' work, while choosing to simply announce the names in the corresponding Supporting Actors category.

On the flip side, clips for women in the Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series were not played, while film reels were shown for actors in the parallel group.

In other cases, film reels were shown for both the men and women nominated for the Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series. 

They were accompanied by Chesley Sullenberger, 65, his wife Lorrie. Sullenberger was portrayed by Hanks in the movie which bears his nickname 'Sully'

Despite her complaint, Wilson looked chipper wearing a plunging floor-length black gown as she accompanied Hanks, who sported a dusting of salt and pepper facial hair and a pair of spectacles along with his black suit.

They stood next to Chesley Sullenberger, 65, his wife Lorrie. 

Sullenberger successfully executed the emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan, New York City, on January 15, 2009.

He's portrayed by Hanks in the movie which bears his nickname 'Sully', and tells the story of the remarkable escape of everyone on board after the aircraft was disabled by striking a flock of Canada geese during its climb out from LaGuardia Airport. 

Hanks was nominated for Best Actor, but was beat out by Casey Affleck who won for his performance in Manchester By the Sea.  

The Critics' Choice Awards nominees and winners are selected by members of The Broadcast Film Critics Association.

The BFCA has approximately 250 members - comprised of critics working in television, radio and online media.

They have been conducting the Critics' Choice awards since 1995 and are considered to represent most fully - out of awards handed out by film critics - the general public's taste.

The awards show is often seen as one of the best indicators for how films will fare in awards season.

Over the last 10 years, eight of the Best Picture winners have gone on to take the same accolade at the Academy Awards. 

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