# Disney tried gaming the system WRT awards; didn't work

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**Created:** [December 11, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-tried-gaming-the-system-wrt-awards-didnt-work/844718 "2019-12-11T19:29:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-tried-gaming-the-system-wrt-awards-didnt-work/844718/1 "2019-12-11T19:29:03Z")

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[Disney reportedly submitted _The Lion King_ as live action in an attempt to avoid competing with _Toy Story 4_ and _Frozen II_ for awards. The Golden Globes aren’t falling for it.](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/the-lion-king-is-the-animation-nomination-that-disney-didnt-want-183575.html)

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**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-tried-gaming-the-system-wrt-awards-didnt-work/844718/2 "2019-12-12T00:07:55Z")

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It just makes me nervous when so much of our cultural heritage is controlled by one fairly sociopathic corporation.