John Malkovich Has Little Patience for the Oscar Campaign ‘Onslaught’

John Malkovich Has Little Patience for the Oscar Campaign ‘Onslaught’

John Malkovich has little patience for the Oscar campaign these days. The actor says Oscar campaigns now stretch for months to draw audiences into theaters, unlike in previous years. He recalled a time when films could make money without relying on Oscar campaigns. John Malkovich says Oscar campaigns now stretch on for months to draw […]

John Malkovich Discusses the Relationship Between Award Campaigns and Theatrical Attendance

John Malkovich addressed the shifting landscape of the film industry during a "Screen Talk" at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Th

John Malkovich: Winning an Oscar gets people to the cinema

Movie star John Malkovich has reflected on recent changes in the film industry.

John Malkovich Believes Oscar Campaigns Are the Only Thing Keeping Theaters Alive

With movie theaters struggling to attract audiences, John Malkovich points to awards buzz as Hollywood’s unlikely silver-screen lifeline.

John Malkovich Says the Oscars Race Was a ‘Different World’ When He Was Last on the Campaign Trail: ‘Now, That’s the Only Way to Get People to Go to Theaters’

John Malkovich said "it was a different world" the last time he was on the awards trail: "Now, that's the only way to get people to go to theaters."

John Malkovich Says an Oscars Campaign “Is the Only Way to Get People to Go to the Theaters Now”

The actor, currently at the beginning of the awards trail for 'Wild Horse Nine,' also told a London Film Festival crowd on Sunday about JFK's assassination: "I know what didn't happen is what they said happened."