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Hans Zimmer On Academy Disqualification For ‘Dune: Part Two’ Score: “A Stupid Rule”

Hans Zimmer opened up about the Academy disqualification of his Dune: Part Two score for Oscars consideration, calling the ruling 'stupid.'

In a conversation with Josh Horowitz on his Happy Sad Confused, the storied film composer said the decision was not “a sore point,” but rather a foolish one in his opinion. Late last year, an Academy independent review found that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic elements from 2021’s Dune violated the organization’s eligibility requirements, which maintain that a score for an eligible film must comprise a minimum of 35% of the total music in the film. Zimmer’s comments come after Dune: Part Two helmer Denis Villeneuveslammed the decision earlier this year ahead of the 97th Oscars, given that “there is continuity” and the dual films are akin to “one big movie that is cut in half.”

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