“Call Me by Your Name” was one of the most acclaimed films of the year, but for Corey Feldman it’s a reason to boycott the Oscars.
The film, which centres on a romance between a 24-year-old grad student and a 17-year-old, is nominated at the Academy Awards in several categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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On Sunday, Feldman, who has been outspoken about his own alleged abuse as a child actor by older men in Hollywood, tweeted his disdain for the film, announcing he would be skipping the Oscar parties he’s been invited to in protest.
The 46-year-old went on to highlight the perceived hypocrisy of Hollywood celebrating the film in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, pointing to “subliminal themes” in the film which he alleges endorse “grooming and manipulating a young innocent boy into a world of homo erotica.”
Some on Twitter agreed with Feldman’s assessment of the film’s themes.
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Others let the actor know of their disagreement and support for the film.
