Overview
- Feldman wrote on X that he was not asked to take part in the segment honoring his Stand By Me director and addressed speculation tying his exclusion to his past abuse advocacy.
- He urged supporters to remove petitions pushing for his inclusion and said he will honor Reiner privately.
- Variety previously reported a planned tribute that would reunite When Harry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan and involve collaborators Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton.
- Entertainment Weekly reported tensions were high after Feldman learned he was not included, citing a source close to the situation.
- The Academy has not confirmed details of a Reiner tribute; the Oscars are set for March 15, and Reiner’s December deaths and his son’s not-guilty plea in the murder case provide the broader context.