Hey there, friends! Let’s rewind to the 2020 Oscars for a moment. The ceremony may have come and gone in a flash, but fans were quick to notice something glaringly absent. Amid all the glitz and glamour, Luke Perry wasn’t included in the In Memoriam tribute. Now, that’s a big deal. The In Memoriam segment is a heartfelt moment to honor those we’ve lost, and Luke was a beloved figure in the entertainment world. So, why wasn’t he there?
A Night to Remember, but Also a Moment to Reflect
When Grammy-winning artists Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, graced the stage with a soulful rendition of The Beatles’ “Yesterday,” it set the tone for an emotional tribute. As the music played, we saw the likes of Kobe Bryant, the legendary L.A. Lakers star, and Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood icon, honored on that grand stage. But where was Luke Perry? While the late Beverly Hills, 90210 star was included in the Academy’s online In Memoriam tribute, many felt it just wasn’t enough. It’s like giving someone a shoutout in a group text when they deserved a personal call.
Why Should Luke Have Been Included?
Let’s not forget that Luke Perry, a Burbank, California native, starred alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, and others in Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood. This film took home some serious hardware at the 92nd Academy Awards, so many felt Luke’s contribution deserved recognition. Fans were vocal about this omission, expressing their disappointment on social media. One fan tweeted, “Sadly there’s always someone who gets overlooked in the Oscar’s memoriam but geez, Luke Perry? He was actually in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood for f–k sake.” Another chimed in, “@TheAcademy, you messed up not including #LukePerry what’s wrong with you!? It’s Luke freaking Perry!!! Bad call #Oscars2020. I want to know why!!!”
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And another fan added, “#OnceUponATime … in Hollywood was his last movie, a movie that won more than one #Oscar and nobody, not even the #Academy during the ‘in memoriam’ remembered him! What a shame!”
