The past few years have shown us a more mature Brad. He escaped the Angelina scandal, injury-free, and with movies like Babel and Benjamin Button, proved that he is more than a pretty face.
While watching Moneyball (phenomenal) I thought, “will this man ever be taken seriously by the Academy?” In the film, while the characters discuss what baseball players to add to the team, one of the scouts mentions a player’s looks, personal life and other irrelevant factors. Is that what the academy does with nominees? Is acting superbly enough to get a nomination, let alone a win?
Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Brad…it makes you wonder. When Phillip Seymour Hoffman beat Joaquin Phoenix or when Alan Arkin beat Eddie Murphy, were those decisions really and solely based on performance? I think if Brad Pitt were less handsome, without Angelina and far less exposed, he’d be staring a little gold statue in his den.
No comments:
Post a Comment