Horror legend Tony Todd ‘s widow, Fatima Cortez Todd, called out the Emmy Awards on Monday (Sept. 15) after he was snubbed from the televised “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday.
“Tony had a long list of TV credits, but he was not respected as much by the industry he gave his artistic life [to],” Fatima explained to Entertainment Weekly . Todd has television and film credits spanning four decades, including roles on Scream: The TV Series , five Final Destination films, including the latest installment, Bloodlines , 24, The Young and the Restless , and, of course, his notable role as Candyman in the 1992 classic.
Cortez Todd told the outlet, “The award shows look over many who should be honored. That’s on them.” Despite her late husband maintaining a positive attitude wh