Banksy asked if he would be allowed to accept the prize in disguise if he won in a bid to keep his identity a secret.
But Academy Awards bosses turned him down over fears that would invite copycat gatecrashers.
Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis told Entertainment Week: 'The fun but disquieting scenario is that if the film wins and five guys in monkey masks come to the stage all saying, "I'm Banksy," who the hell do we give it [award] to?"
But Academy Awards bosses turned him down over fears that would invite copycat gatecrashers.
Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis told Entertainment Week: 'The fun but disquieting scenario is that if the film wins and five guys in monkey masks come to the stage all saying, "I'm Banksy," who the hell do we give it [award] to?"
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