Could Eddie Murphy Win An Oscar?
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Since there isn't much to do until February except speculate about the Oscars, buzz around who is going to receive a nomination is already starting to build. The New York Times has an article on the support behind Eddie Murphy's performance in the film adaptation of the stage hit musical Dreamgirls.Plenty has been written about the career of Eddie Murphy, from his rise on Saturday Night Live to his seemingly permanent residency in family-oriented comedies. Dreamgirls hasn't even been released yet, but already heavyweight Jeffrey Katzenberg is throwing his support behind Murphy for a best supporting actor nomination: "Eddie can walk on water, it's just instinct. I know he can do it." The producer John Davis was willing to declare that "Eddie will definitely win the Oscar" for the film, allegedly after seeing only the first five minutes of Murphy's performance. The film has even stirred talk of a revival of the show on Broadway.
It's probably pretty unlikely that Murphy will win an Oscar, however the Academy loves those crazy "wild card" picks and if Murphy gets the nod, I have a feeling he would be filling that requirement. Dreamgirls opens this Christmas so we'll all get the chance to see if Murphy is going to be a serious Oscar contender among other suggested heavies like Jack Nicholson (The Departed), Michael Caine (The Prestige), and Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine). The question will be with competition like that does Murphy even stand a chance?
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12-04-2006 @ 7:15AM
Angel said...
"The question will be with competition like that does Murphy even stand a chance?"
That's a weird question to ask since the majority of us haven't seen the movie. Oh...I forgot. You're saying the Academy doesn't actually judge solely based on the performance, but on "other" factors.
That's a shame. If he did a good enough job to win, he should.
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12-04-2006 @ 10:58AM
George said...
Of course he could. My childhood associates with him :)
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12-04-2006 @ 10:26PM
dan said...
If you look at the oscar predictions out there on the web, you'll see that he is often the favorite to win the oscar, though Jack is in there just as much.
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12-04-2006 @ 5:34PM
marty said...
Having seen the film at a preview screening, Eddie Murphy WILL be nominated and hopefully he will win. But one thing I know for sure and I will put my house on it, is that Jennifer Hudson (yes, the one from American Idol who plays Effie in the film) will not only be nominated for an Oscar but, if they put her in the Best Supporting Actress category, she WILL WIN IT. No-one will come close. She is simply astonishing. However, if they put he rup for Best Actress, I think Hollywood tradition will go for an experienced actress who has done the hard yards rather than a former contestant from Americal idol.
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12-04-2006 @ 10:47PM
Jason said...
Eddie Murphy and Oscar something you'd never expect to read in the same sentence however from that footage he looks like he's in top form and I hope he does get nominated and probably win aswell.
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