Oscar goes missing after director forced to check it on flight: ‘could be used as weapon’
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A Russian director’s Oscar statuette for the documentary *Mr. Nobody Against Putin* was temporarily lost after being checked as luggage on a flight to Germany. TSA agents in New York reportedly deemed the 3.8kg award a potential security threat, leading the winner, Pavel Talankin, to check it. The statuette went missing for two days before Lufthansa located it, according to later reports.
Coverage diverges slightly in emphasis: outlets like *TheWrap* and *South China Morning Post* highlight the TSA’s rationale—calling the Oscar a potential weapon—as a focal point, framing it as bureaucratic overreach. *The Globe and Mail* and *Variety* stress the resolution, noting the statuette was found, while *The Hindu* and *Straits Times* report the incident more neutrally, focusing on the loss during transit without detailing the security justification. All sources are center-leaning, with no notable left or right-wing framing present.
No outlet provides context on standard TSA policies regarding metallic awards or whether similar incidents have occurred with other Oscars, leaving a gap in institutional accountability. The lack of official TSA or Academy comment in any report represents a blind spot, particularly for outlets emphasizing the security rationale.
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