After taking home wins for best picture, director and adapted screenplay for One Battle After Another at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, Paul Thomas Anderson addressed criticism about the film’s portrayal of Black women that has surrounded the movie since its fall release.
The filmmaker, who has done very little press during One Battle‘s awards run, appeared in the Oscars press room following his wins, where he was asked about comments particularly over the racial politics involving Teyana Taylor‘s character, revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills.
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“I know a little bit about that critique. I know that Teyana has talked about it a lot. I know that we have the portrayal of many different characters. In particular her character, who was so flawed and unfortunately makes decisions that are detrimental to the revolution that she’s trying to fight,” Anderson told the room of reporters. “It’s
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