and a BRILLIANT ACTOR like Peter O'tool that has perfected his craft over decades losing for the 8th time ????
2007-02-26 03:13:42 · 18 answers · asked by Dick Richards 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
My thought regarding the Best Actor category is that, while O'Toole was undeniably wonderful, Forrest Whitaker gave such an utterly convincing performance that he actually made you feel *sorry* for a megalomanical, genocidial maniac like Idi Amin. Honestly, he sold that role so amazingly well that I think the Academy had little choice BUT to give him the Oscar.
Keep in mind...the yearly Best Actor award is NOT a lifetime achievement award. It's for the best actor in a leading role in a movie released that year. And, in this case, I think the Academy got it right....
Just my opinion, though...
2007-02-26 03:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by Silver 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. Jennifer may be an amateur, but she ROCKED that role in Dreamgirls. She got the Oscar. Voted by the Oscar committee or whatever they are called. She also won the SAG award that is voted on by her PEERS, so obviously actors/actresses trained in this field and have done it for years, also thought she did a great job in this movie. Heck, the director even said he was impressed by her because she adapted to the harsh character when Jennifer is really a softy. No she didn't win the American Idol, but even Simon has given her a public apology for that. So called America votes on these Idols and the ones you think should win, get ousted early. For instance, take that Robyn girl that performed with Justin T at the Grammy's. She was ousted THIS season in the prelims of American Idol. But she performed at the Grammy's. Hmm, go figure.
2007-02-26 11:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by Roxy 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, Hudson and OToole were not in the same category for one. The award is not for a person's brilliant acting career, in Hudson's case it was best actress (of the year) in a supporting role. As for O'Toole, clearly Alan Arkin (who, by the way is also distinguished) did a better job as an actor in the supporting role in "LMS" than Otoole did in the role he played. Its not the first time a newbie has won, and it won't be the last time a legend has lost. Hopefully Otoole will get that great mix of time and movie and get that Oscar.
2007-02-26 11:21:07 · answer #3 · answered by slaughter114 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Very spontaneous question, I do respect that in a person. I don't think she should have received the Oscar over peter O'Toole either. I wouldn't have been so significantly upset with Jennifer Hudson had won American Idol, but wait, what's this? She didn't. So, I really think she should pack her bags and just stick with being a outgoing nominee. She's just an accident candidate for the Oscar awards. Nothing that won't pass by in a couple of days.
2007-02-26 11:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Luke 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i dont see a problem with jennifer hudson winning, she did a great job in the movie
But yes it sucks big time that peter o'tool got nothing again
2007-02-26 11:16:59 · answer #5 · answered by mary L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Jeniffer Hudson is an amateur but she was absolutely amazing for her first role. Her performance was show-stopping, period, so she deserves everything she has gotten. Peter O'Toole is an AMAZING actor and they are snubbing him ridiculously, I do agree. He should have won. BUT these two nominees have nothing to do with eachother, so why compare them??
2007-02-26 11:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by Raynebow_Diva 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jennifer Hudson deserved her Oscar, and she is not an amateur. There are many actors who deserve an Oscar Kate Winslet is great and she didn't win. Everyone can't all be winners. It is all about everyone timing. Jennifer had the right timing.
2007-02-26 13:22:54 · answer #7 · answered by pretty_as_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O'Toole deserved an Oscar for his performance decades ago in Lawrence of Arabia but he didn't get it, that doesn't mean he should get one now.
Hudson did extremely well and is deserving now.
2007-02-26 11:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh, so you think amateurs can't have talent? Maybe Peter O'Toole still haven't showed his best work yet. Jennifer Hudson played her @ss off in that role. Stop hatin'.
2007-02-26 11:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by I ♥ MaRiOn H. HaLL Jr 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I can't judge that fairly because I haven't seen his performance. I do know that she truly had to work for that role and was chosen out of hundreds, but after she got it, the role was kinda "tailor made" for her; so it didnt take much to pull it off. Most of the movie was singing and stage performing, not acting so I guess she was kind of in her element since shes such a great singer. I think its downhill form here- not to the bottom, but just downhill. The Acadamy voted and they know their stuff, so I cant really argue with that.
2007-02-26 11:20:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋