If the Academy Fire Brett Ratner as Producer from the Academy awards?

Throughout a publish-'Tower Heist' Q&A session on Friday evening in La, director Brett Ratner stated "practicing is perfect for fags" when requested by a crowd member if he rehearses moments before filming. So, yeah, that isn't good. Ratner has since apologized for his comments inside a statement towards the Wrap: I am sorry for just about any offense my remarks triggered. It had been a dumb method of indicating myself. Everybody you never know me recognizes that I do not possess a prejudiced bone during my body. But like a storyteller I ought to happen to be a lot more thoughtful concerning the energy of language and my selection of words. Meanwhile, at Grantland, Mark Harris is rallying for that Academy to alleviate Ratner of his Oscar creating responsibilities. I have needed to pay attention to versions of each one of these mea-not-quite-culpas through the years and seriously, I am no more thinking about with patience seeing the slow arc of the public figure's learning curve. Things I do worry about is exactly what the Academy does, that ought to be with the idea to request for and receive his resignation in the show in order to drop him because the producer of the show that's designed to represent the very best the needs to offer. There's not just a lengthy, nuanced debate available relating to this. If he'd used a similar racial or religious slur, the discussion would go something similar to, "You are fired." Apology or otherwise. Exactly the same rule is applicable here. You do not get a mulligan on homophobia. Not this year. Grantland does not possess a leaving comments system, but we all do! And that we are very curious that which you consider this case. Bear in mind: if Ratner is fired, Eddie Murphy (that has their own questionable history with this particular slur from his comedy special offers 'Delirious' and 'Raw') is most likely gone. That should not be considered a element in a choice such as this, however it kinda does -- also is why it is extremely unlikely that Ratner is going to be fired. So, you are responsible for the Academy awards. (Champion!) Knowing that you might lose Murphy should you fire Ratner, where do you turn? Is his apology enough, or perhaps is Harris in demanding that Ratner step lower or perhaps be changed? Fire away within the comments section below. [via Grantland] [Photo: BAUERGRIFFIN] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED