This is the classic question about whether artists can be separated from their art. Everyone can have their opinion but personally I think they can. This nomination is for his performance, not for him.
Art can also be useful as a bridge between cultures in times of tension. For context, a Soviet Russian romantic drama film actually won an Oscar in 1980. That was a year after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
This is the classic question about whether artists can be separated from their art. Everyone can have their opinion but personally I think they can. This nomination is for his performance, not for him.
Art can also be useful as a bridge between cultures in times of tension. For context, a Soviet Russian romantic drama film actually won an Oscar in 1980. That was a year after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.