Many Americans wasted no time last week in speaking out against the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar nominees. Hopping on that protest bandwagon now are such A-list celebrities as George Clooney, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Clooney criticized the lack of diversity among nominees, while Smith and Pinkett Smith said they’ll boycott the Oscars. Spike Lee said he is not attending, either, but not because of a “boycott.” He told “Good Morning America,” “I’m going to the Knicks game… Everybody else can do what they want to do.” 

(Update: On Friday, Jan. 22, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors said it is committed to doubling the number of women and people of color in its membership by 2020. The change is in response to protests over an all-white slate of acting nominees for two years in a row, the Los Angeles Times reported.) 

Clooney has said he was surprised that “Creed,” “Beasts of No Nation” and “Straight Outta Compton” were not nominated, and that Will Smith did not receive a best actor nod for “Concussion.”

“I think that African-Americans have a real fair point that the industry isn’t representing them well enough,” Clooney told Variety earlier in the week. “I think that’s absolutely true.”

“This whole Oscar controversy isn’t really about the Oscars,” Pinkett Smith said in a somewhat rambling video message. “Really, my plea (is) to ask all communities and people of color to take back our power so that we can use it in all sectors of our community. And right now, specifically with African-American people, we have some very serious issues that I think we, as people, have to work together on …”

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Smith, joining in, told “Good Morning America” on Thursday: “My wife’s not going. It would be awkward to show up with Charlize (Theron). We’re part of this community but at this current time, we’re uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is OK.”

The Rev. Al Sharpton, not surprisingly, has said he supports a boycott of the “all-white nominations.” He has vowed to use his National Action Network to drive down viewership this year and reduce the Academy’s advertising revenue.

All of this anti-Oscar noise puts many actors in a dicey situation. Some feel they need to choose between two polar opposites: their fan base and the activists who are calling for an Oscar boycott — or the far broader audience that will be watching the Academy Awards on Feb. 28 and looking desperately and eagerly for any glimpse of their favorite stars.

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Some boycotters are even calling for host Chris Rock to step down. Others believe that attending the awards while actively protesting the lack of diversity is a far better way to go.

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Clearly, not all are on the same page. Some see the protests as another example of today’s PC overzealousness and doubt Academy members will support any real changes. Some believe this is just the newest hashtag and latest controversy to grab onto — and recognize that there is plenty of diversity among recent Oscar winners.

The film “12 Years a Slave” took home three Oscars in 2014, including for best picture, announced by Smith. The film’s leading man, Chiwetel Ejiefor, was nominated for best actor. Last year, “Selma” was nominated for best picture and won the 2015 Oscar for best original song.

While many celebrities are all over America’s social issues — most on the Left speak out endlessly about racial issues, sexist issues, trans issues and just about everything else — some refuse to give into the PC that is coursing through American society.

Actors such as Gary Oldman and Patricia Heaton have sparked controversy and criticism because of their refusal to kowtow to the PC agenda. Heaton, for example, is a pro-life advocate who opposes abortion and euthanasia, and she has said her conservative views have stunted her career.

As the anti-Academy protests continue to snowball, the larger point is that most Americans are far more concerned with paying their bills, getting a raise, putting food on the table, paying down their student loans and taking care of their families. They like a good movie, sure. They like to see talented, deserving people honored for their achievements. But they are far less concerned with who is boycotting the Oscars this year and who is not, who has taken offense at slights (real or perceived) and who has not — and who will be dressed to the nines this year on Oscar night and who will not.

This article has been updated.