Kate Hudson’s Oscar Nod Sparks Family Firestorm: Dubbed An ‘Abomination’

Kate HudsonThe latest awards season spike for Just collided with a very public family feud. Hudson landed Oscar She was nominated for her role in “Song Sung Blue,” but the news was met with harsh criticism from Mike Sardina Jr., son of the late, real-life Mike Sardina. Hugh Jackman It was depicted in the movie. Jackman and Hudson lead the cast as real-life husband and wife Mike and Claire Sardina, based in Milwaukee, imitating 90s Neil Diamond who formed a band called Lightning and Thunder. But while Hollywood celebrates Kate Hudson’s performance, Sardina Jr. calls the praise “disgusting” and says the film erased him and his sister from his father’s legacy.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Mike Jr didn’t hesitate when asked about Hudson’s work, and his review couldn’t have been further from the accolades handed out this season. “I thought her performance was poor. I have no idea why everyone was kissing her ass,” he said. “The story was weak, and the acting was neither pleasing to the eye nor the ear.”

He reportedly viewed the praise around her performance as “disgusting” and described the nomination itself as an “abomination”, also claiming that her portrayal had “no depth at all”. He added that he “certainly did not believe for a moment that she was an actress.”

And he didn’t stop at Hudson.

According to Mike Jr., Kate Hudson wasn’t the only one who missed the mark. He said he felt “the same” about Jackman and Jim Belushi, who played tribute band director Tom D’Amato. “Kate and Hugh’s performance was so bad, it was like watching people who don’t care trying to play a man who cares about God and others more than anything else,” he said.

“Kate’s performance was so indulgent, so uninterested, it’s hard to believe she was trying at all,” he continued, calling her a “terrible actress” and describing the film as a “travesty” and a “disgrace” that left his late father “rolling in his grave.”

Mike Jr. also took aim at the entire production, adding: “Shame on anyone who is a part of this movie and continues to deny the legacy of my father and my sister, which he worked his whole life to achieve and pass on to his son.”

But the family isn’t completely united about the movie or Kate Hudson’s performance. Mike Jr.’s sister, Angelina, offered a more positive outlook, saying, “I think Kate did an amazing job,” calling Hudson’s nomination “well-deserved” and her work “amazing.”

Angelina even said that Kate Hudson outdid Jackman in her eyes, claiming that “he was okay, but he didn’t feel like my father. I felt like someone was playing my father, but he didn’t live up to the character.”

The tension surrounding the film goes beyond criticism of the performances. Last month, Mike Jr claimed his presence was “deliberately omitted from the film” and said he was paid a “pathetic $30,000” to be a “consultant” on the project. He was listed as a consultant alongside Angelina, who was portrayed on screen by singer-songwriter King Princess, and confirmed she was paid the same amount of money.

In text messages between Angelina and producer John Fox from September to December 2024, Fox confirmed the $30,000 figure. Fox also admitted her frustration about the lack of information, telling her: “I completely understand, and I’m sorry, I know this isn’t an ideal situation.”

Angelina’s contract reportedly stipulated that there was no obligation to consult and that she allowed a fictionalized account of herself and the story. She also said: “I didn’t have any contact with King Princess, who played me. I didn’t have any contact with Kate Hudson or Hugh Jackman, anyone from the crew.”