Notable actor absent from Oscar’s In Memoriam segment

• Brigitte Bardot was notably absent from the extended In Memoriam segment at this year's Oscars, despite her passing in December at 91.
• The French actor became a controversial figure due to a series of Islamophobic and homophobic comments made throughout her later life and career.
• She was a prominent supporter of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, further polarising her public image.
• A tribute to Bardot was booed at the Césars, France’s version of the Oscars in February.
• During the In Memoriam segment, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams and Barbra Streisand paid extended tributes to Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton and Robert Redford.