Lee questions Clooney's acceptance speech

Director Spike Lee has criticised George Clooney for highlighting Gone With The Wind actress Hattie McDaniel's Oscar triumph in 1933 as an example of Hollywood's "forward-thinking".

Lee questions Clooney's acceptance speech

Director Spike Lee has criticised George Clooney for highlighting Gone With The Wind actress Hattie McDaniel's Oscar triumph in 1933 as an example of Hollywood's "forward-thinking".

While accepting his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor earlier this month, Clooney fired back at critics who claim Hollywood is out of touch by citing McDaniel's win.

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