Why the new Best Casting Oscar is a win for unsung heroes across the workforce

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added its first new award in two decades for this Sunday’s telecast—what that means for Hollywood, and for unrecognized workers in other industries.

Think of your favorite movie. Maybe you love it for the plot, or the nostalgia you get from watching it again and again. Now think of that same movie, but all the actors have been shuffled: An American who can’t quite master a British accent, a 35-year-old playing a high schooler, a dramatic actor whose jokes fall flat.


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