<p>Actor and director Regina King acknowledged the hardships of the past year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars.</p>.<p>"It has been quite a year and we are still smack dab in the middle of it," King said. "We are mourning the loss of so many, and I have to be honest, if things had gone differently this past week in Minneapolis, I might have traded in my heels for marching boots."</p>.<p><br /><strong>Also Read:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/in-pics-top-moments-from-oscars-2021-979006#1" target="_blank">In Pics | Top moments from Oscars 2021</a></strong></p>.<p>In addition to her reaction to the guilty verdict at Derek Chauvin's trial in the killing of George Floyd, King noted the personal impact recent news cycles have had on her.</p>.<p>"Now, I know that a lot of you people at home want to reach for your remote when you feel like Hollywood is preaching to you. But as a mother of a black son, I know the fear that so many live with and no amount of fame or fortune changes that," she said.</p>.<p>The<em> One Night in Miami </em>director was featured at the start of the 2021 Oscars in an opening produced by director Steven Soderberg.</p>.<p>Producers and directors promised that this year's ceremony would be closer to a movie than a television show. </p>
<p>Actor and director Regina King acknowledged the hardships of the past year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars.</p>.<p>"It has been quite a year and we are still smack dab in the middle of it," King said. "We are mourning the loss of so many, and I have to be honest, if things had gone differently this past week in Minneapolis, I might have traded in my heels for marching boots."</p>.<p><br /><strong>Also Read:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/in-pics-top-moments-from-oscars-2021-979006#1" target="_blank">In Pics | Top moments from Oscars 2021</a></strong></p>.<p>In addition to her reaction to the guilty verdict at Derek Chauvin's trial in the killing of George Floyd, King noted the personal impact recent news cycles have had on her.</p>.<p>"Now, I know that a lot of you people at home want to reach for your remote when you feel like Hollywood is preaching to you. But as a mother of a black son, I know the fear that so many live with and no amount of fame or fortune changes that," she said.</p>.<p>The<em> One Night in Miami </em>director was featured at the start of the 2021 Oscars in an opening produced by director Steven Soderberg.</p>.<p>Producers and directors promised that this year's ceremony would be closer to a movie than a television show. </p>