Mark Rylance, that’s who

Frank Stallone, Sylvester Stallone’s brother, in a tweet in loyal support of his brother, suggested that Sly was robbed of the Oscar for best supporting actor. He asked “Mark who?’’ I would explain to the many people surprised by Rylance’s win that Mark Rylance is widely regarded as the best actor on the English-speaking stage. He has the most extraordinary range; witness his three Tony awards.

New Yorkers might like to know that they can see Mark in an intriguing play he devised based on the poetry of Louis Jenkins, “Nice Fish,’’ which those of us lucky to live around Boston could have caught at the ART last month. Since his remarkable portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in “Wolf Hall’’ for “Masterpiece Theater,’’ and now in the award-winning performance in “Bridge of Spies,’’ more and more people will know that this is Mark Rylance.

Richard Barran

Cambridge

Rock as Oscar host

Chris Rock did a great job, made his point without making people squirm (“Host Chris Rock hits all of his targets,’’ Feb. 29). Now if only we could do something about white people whining about black people having the audacity to openly state their grievance with Hollywood.

MASON PERRY

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Chris Rock made the show what it hasn’t been in years: funny and interesting.

PRINCESS02143

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The show was a mess. Rock was horrible.

TBIRDFRANK2

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