Overview
- BAFTA confirmed Hudson’s Leading Actress nomination on Tuesday for Song Sung Blue, days after her Oscar Best Actress nod.
- Michael Sardina Jr. condemned Hudson’s Academy Award nomination as an “abomination” and criticized both leads’ performances in new comments.
- Mike Jr. reiterates claims that he was excluded from the film and says he received $30,000 as a consultant, a sum he calls inadequate.
- Angelina Sardina praised Hudson’s portrayal as outstanding and described the Oscar nomination as well deserved, and Claire Sardina is described as happy with the movie.
- Hudson has declined to adjudicate the family dispute, deferring to the filmmakers, as critics from outlets including The Hollywood Reporter and Variety have lauded the lead performances in the dramatized story of Milwaukee tribute act Lightning & Thunder.