Edward Snowden Laughed Off Neil Patrick Harris’ ‘Treason’ Joke

TIME Entertainment celebrities Edward Snowden Laughed Off Neil Patrick Harris Treason Joke He didn't mind the host's jab

Citizenfour, the documentary about former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. But the films win has been somewhat eclipsed by one of host Neil Patrick Harris jokes about the movies controversial subject.

After Citizenfour director Laura Poitras accepted the award on stage (along with journalist and lawyer Glenn Greenwald, the films editor and one of its producers), Harris remarked, The subject of Citizenfour, Edward Snowden, could not be here tonight for some treason. Plenty of supporters of Snowden, whose charges dont actually include treason, werent impressed by the pun and voiced their disappointment on Twitter.

Snowden himself, however, appears to have taken it in stride. To be honest, I laughed at NPH, Snowden wrote in a question-and-answer session on reddit following the movies win. I dont think it was meant as a political statement, but even if it was, thats not so bad. My perspective is if youre not willing to be called a few names to help out your country, you dont care enough.

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Edward Snowden Laughed Off Neil Patrick Harris’ ‘Treason’ Joke