Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith Crawley In Downton Abbey.
Laura Carmichael thinks the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations is "disappointing".
The 'Downton Abbey' actress insists audiences want a "better reflection of the world" and attributes the all-white nominees at the upcoming Academy Award being a result of people being "frightened" of change.
She said: "I think it
was a really disappointing reflection. "I think the Oscars is a sort of mad gang.
"The thing that surprises me is that I do think audiences really want to see a better reflection of the world that we live in and I think someone somewhere is frightened of changing what's been the case for a long time."
We should be making art that is reflective of the society we live in and we're not."
