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James Franco Pens An Open Letter Explaining Why Andy Serkis Deserves An Oscar For Caesar |
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Monday, 09 January 2012 03:15 |
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Andy Serkis' fantastic motion capture performance as "Caesar" in Rise of the Planet of the Apes has gained a huge amount of critical acclaim. Since its release, the support for the actor to receive recognition in the form of an Oscar nomination for "Best Supporting Actor" has ramped up with an official campaign by 20th Century Fox and fan support all garnering more and more attention. Here is the letter in full courtesy of Deadline.
The new Planet of the Apes film, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, belongs to Andy Serkis. Narratively it was always his film: I play an emotionally stilted scientist who in the process of mistakenly unleashing a lethal virus on the human race, learns to care for others; Serkis gets to play Caesar, essentially Che Guevara in chimp form. There is no question that his character arc is much more dynamic and fascinating, it is the Read more: |
