At the 2019 Oscars, Green Book is set to compete against more of the year's top films centering on musicians, including A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody, for the night's most coveted awards. Set in the Jim Crow-era South of the late 1960s, Green Book follows the unlikely friendship that manifests between piano genius Dr. Don Shirley and his driver, Tony "Lip" Vallelonga.
The film, directed by Peter Farrelly, received five noms from the Academy in categories including best picture and best original screenplay.
From hands-and-feet doubles to in-depth research, to scandals and controversies, here are 10 things to know about Green Book.
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