“This Was Never Meant To Hurt Anyone — It Was Meant To Honor a Life.” Kate Hudson’s Voice Reportedly Shook as Celebration Turned To Shock Following Her 2026 Oscar Nomination for Song Sung Blue. What Should Have Been a Career Milestone Suddenly Darkened When the Real-Life Son of the Film’s Central Figure Spoke Out in Anger, Accusing the Project of Reopening Wounds That Never Healed. The Backlash Cut Deep. Even Hugh Jackman’s Portrayal of Mike SR.—a Man Who Died at Just 55—Was Cruelly Mocked Online, Turning Grief Into Spectacle. Inside Hollywood’s Brightest Moment, Silence Crept In. Hudson, Sources Say, Was Devastated, Caught Between Artistic Pride and an Unexpected Moral Reckoning. As Praise and Pain Collided, the Industry Was Forced To Confront an Uncomfortable Truth: When Art Borrows Real Lives, Applause Is Never Guaranteed. And Sometimes, the Loudest Reaction Comes Not From Critics—but From Those Still Living With the Loss.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Kate Hudson attends the premiere of Netflix’s “Running Point” at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on February 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The real-life son of the main character in “Song Sung Blue” is furious over Kate Hudson’s 2026 Oscar nomination for her role in the film.

Hudson, 46, and Hugh Jackman play Neil Diamond tribute band performers Claire and Mike Sardina in the movie — but their performances have been slammed by Mike’s real-life son, Mike Sardina Jr., who went after Hudson again after her surprise Best Actress nomination.

“I thought her performance was weak. I have no idea why everyone is kissing her rear over it,” Mike Jr. told the Daily Mail in an interview published Monday. “The story was weak and the acting was not pleasant on the eyes or ears.”

Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina in "Song Sung Blue"

Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in "Song Sung Blue"

Mike Jr. called the praise for Hudson’s performance as his stepmom “disgusting,” claiming that she had “no depth at all” in the film, and said that her Oscar nomination is an “abomination.”

Jackman’s performance as Mike Sr., who died of a head injury at age 55 in 2006, didn’t impress Mike Jr. either.

“Kate and Hugh’s performances are so off base and it was like watching people who didn’t care trying to play a man who cared for God and others more than anything,” he explained.

Kate Hudson attends the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 11

Mike and Claire Sardina

Mike and Claire Sardina

“Kate’s performance was so lax, so uncaring, it’s hard to believe she was trying at all,” Mike Jr. continued, calling the “Almost Famous” star a ‘terrible actress.”

Mike Jr. also called “Song Sung Blue” a “travesty” and a “disgrace,” condemning “anyone who is a part of this film and continues to deny my sister and I my father’s legacy which he worked his whole life to achieve and pass on to his son.”

Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in "Song Sung Blue"

But Mike Jr.’s sister, Angelina, had kinder things to say about Hudson’s performance.

“I think Kate did a great job,” Angelina told the Daily Mail, calling Hudson’s nomination “well-deserved” and her performance “outstanding.”

Angelina also said that Hudson did better work that Jackman, 57, who “did okay, but it didn’t feel like my dad. I felt like he was someone playing my dad, but he fell short of the character.”

The Post has reached out to Hudson and Jackman’s reps for comment.

Kate Hudson with her mom Goldie Hawn after her Oscar nomination for "Song Sung Blue"

Kate Hudson with her mom Goldie Hawn after her Oscar nomination for “Song Sung Blue.” katehudson/Instagram

Mike Jr. has gone on the warpath against the “Song Sung Blue” stars since the film came out on Christmas Day.

He previously called Hudson and Jackman “monsters” and claimed that he was “purposely cut out” of the Craig Brewer-directed movie and was paid “a pathetic $30,000” to serve as a consultant.

Mike Jr. is not portrayed in the movie, while Angelina is played by King Princess. Angelina previously told the Daily Mail that she “didn’t have any contact” with King Princess, 27, and was paid the same consultant figure as her brother.

Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Hugh Jackman, and Kate Hudson at the New York premiere of "Song Sung Blue" on Dec. 11

Mike and Claire Sardina

Hudson responded to Mike Jr.’s accusations in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month.

“Honestly, I don’t even know,” Hudson said. “Out of respect for our filmmakers, I’m not the right person to speak to it.”

But Hudson noted that Claire, who was very involved in “Song Sung Blue” and appeared alongside Hudson and Jackman at several premieres ahead of its theatrical release, “was so happy with the movie.”

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in "Song Sung Blue"

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire Sardina

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire Sardina. ©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection

Hudson earned nominations for a Golden Globe Award, Actor Award and Academy Award for her role as Claire.

She celebrated her second career Oscar nom — her first being for “Almost Famous” in 2001 — by sharing a photo of her and her mom, Goldie Hawn, and a video of her FaceTiming with other family members.

“What a beautiful morning,” Hudson captioned her post.

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