Green Book is facing renewed criticism over racial stereotypes after it was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards - as the screenwriter admitted backstage that he didn't know Don Shirley's family were still alive until after they were filming.
The segregation-era road-trip drama has been dogged by controversy after it was widely criticized as an outdated, sentimentalized movie full of racial stereotypes.
The film tells the story of black musician Dr Don Shirley (played by Mahershala Ali) who becomes friends with his white racist driver Tony 'Lip' Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) as they drive through the 1960s South for a concert tour.
Green Book took home three Oscars on Sunday night, including best picture, best original screenplay and best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali.
Green Book is facing renewed criticism over racial stereotypes after it was crowned best picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The cast is pictured on stage accepting the award
Backstage, screenwriter Nick Vallelonga, who is the son of the white character in the film, downplayed the controversy surrounding the film and admitted he didn't realize Shirley still had living relatives when they started making the film.
Some of the controversy around the film included the musician's relatives taking issue with the story's accuracy and saying they hadn't been contacted about the portrayal.
Relatives told DailyMail.com the film was a 'symphony of lies' and 'culturally tone deaf'.
'The Don Shirley family thing falls on me, but Don Shirley himself told me not to speak to anyone. He told me the story that he wanted to tell, he protected his private life and all other things about him, miraculous things about him,' Vallelonga told reporters on Sunday night.
'He told me, if you're going to tell the story, tell it from your father, me, no one else. Don't speak to anyone else. That's how you have to make it. Also, he told me not to make it until after I pass away.
Screenwriter Nick Vallelonga, who is the son of the white character in the film, downplayed the controversy surrounding the film and admitted he didn't realize Dr Don Shirley still had living relatives when they started making the film
BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee was visibly angry when the best picture Oscar went to Green Book. Seated in the audience, Lee waved his hands in disgust and appeared to try to walk out of the Dolby Theatre (above)
Spike Lee was visibly angry when the best picture Oscar went to Green Book. Lee is pictured above with Green Book's Mahershala Ali who took home the Oscar for best supporting actor
'I just kept my word to that man, I wish I could reach out to Don Shirley's family, I really didn't know they existed until we finished the film.
Some of the controversy around the film included Don Shirley's (above) relatives taking issue with the story's accuracy and saying they hadn't been contacted
'I personally was not allowed to speak to his family per Don Shirley's wishes... and that's the reason for that.'
BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee was visibly angry when the best picture Oscar went to Green Book. Seated in the audience, Lee waved his hands in disgust and appeared to try to walk out of the Dolby Theatre.
He made his way back to his seat and later backstage compared the best film selection to a loss by his beloved New York Knicks basketball team. He joked: 'The ref made the wrong call.'
Vallelonga, his co-writer and producer Brian Currie and director Peter Farrelly said backstage it was an honor to win and they were amazed and thrilled the film was crowned best picture.
'You have guys who are so diverse. They're not just racially diverse, economically diverse, educationally diverse,' Currie said.
The film tells the story of black musician Dr Don Shirley (played by Mahershala Ali) who becomes friends with his white racist driver Tony 'Lip' Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) as they drive through the 1960s South for a concert tour
'All of that makes for great characters. They had seemly nothing in common, and they found common ground to survive this trip.'
While hailed as a tribute to racial tolerance by its makers and stars, 'Green Book' was also widely criticized as an outdated, sentimentalized movie full of racial stereotypes.
'We know what the truth is,' Vallelonga said. 'We know how hard we tried to respect everyone involved and just tell the best story we could.'
Shirley's nephew Edwin Shirley III has previously claimed his uncle was against a movie about his concert tour.
The filmmakers also came under fire on Sunday as some criticized the director for failing to recognize Victor H. Green - the man who wrote the publication that the film's name is derived from.
The name came from Green's The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide, which helped African-Americans find establishments that would serve them in the segregated South.
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