the fisher king (1991) - forgiveness

Almost 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak out about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologised to her for the abuse she endured. Some in the audience booed her. Westerns star John Wayne, who was backstage at the time, was reportedly furious and had to be restrained by six security guards. The 1973 Oscars ceremony was held during the American Indian Moveme