Richard Gere’s claims of ’20-year Oscars ban’ called into question

Richard Gere has addressed his alleged ban from the Academy Awards in detail for the first time (Picture: Getty Images)Richard Gere has spoken in detail for the first time about his alleged 20-year ban from the Academy Awards. The Pretty Woman icon was reportedly banned from the Oscars when he went off script while presenting the award for Best Art Direction at the ceremony in 1993.But now, a source connected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences further told Page Six, ‘