Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting ActorAlan Alda, The Aviator
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Jamie Foxx, Collateral
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen, Closer
Will Win: Morgan Freeman
Sure, it's Jamie Foxx's year - just not in this category. Here's hoping that his nom for Collateral will
convince producers that it is actually worth it to cast thier potential summer blockbusters with stars that can
actually act. Owen has recieved a number of prizes already, including the Golden Globe, but I'mnot exactly hearing a
lot of positive buzz around the film. Alda's work in The Aviator is phenomenal, but he shows up two-thirds of
the way through the film and probably doesn't have enough screen time to be considered a serious contender. Haden
Church's nomination *is* the reward - it's simply enough that he's no longer "the guy from
Wings." Morgan Freeman, meanwhile, is on his fourth career
nomination and has never won. Doesn't it just seem like it's about time?
Should Win: Thomas Haden Church
Actually, Jamie Foxx *should* win - his work in Collateral would have been shoo-in-able had he not also palyed Ray Charles this year. But if I was voting, I'd give it to Haden Church, as a show of faith towards the second half of his career. Also,I would like to see Sideways win an acting award, because as far as I'm concerned, the performances are the real triumph of the film. And, you know … I just always really liked Wings.
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10-22-2005 @ 8:58PM
danb said...
Does no one subscribe to my line of thought that:
Don Cheadle will win Best Actor allowing Fox to get the Best Supporting Oscar, the one he actually deserves. It also means that the Academy gets to reward Hotel Rawanda which, if you ask me, is just the sort of film they are looking to plug.
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9-15-2005 @ 4:46AM
Mike said...
You mention that it's Freeman's fourth career nomination and that it's about time that he won. And again with Haden Church, "as a show of faith towards the second half of his career."
It's a bit scary that you'd vote for someone because of their "career". Shouldn't you base your vote solely on that actor's performance?
This is the problem with the Oscars and many other industry awards--they're so mired in politics and don't focus on the art as they should, and it's sad that we and the actors themselves have to rely on such a broken system to determine artistic worth.
Fight the power. If *you* like a movie, than it's good (no matter how bad it is). :)
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