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Comics and . . . Oscar?
We almost had something there.
Comic books are definitely becoming more mainstream, or at least the exploitation of them by the mass media. Movies, TV shows, even stage plays are using the source material. Yeah, that's profound. But independent film has especially been able to put comics before the masses in a way many may have not thought possible: in Oscar's light.
In the recent past it was "Ghost World," which starred Thora Birch and this year's IT girl Scarlett Johansson, that garnered the talk. This year it was "American Splendor," which was not only nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, but also thought to be an early contender for best actor with Paul Giamanti. Not to be left out were the visual effects prowess of Ang Lee's "Hulk" and Bryan Singer's "X2," both of which made it to the finals (or the bakeoff for those in the know) but were denied the big dance. Even future comics candidate Ken Watanabe (Batman's Ra's Al Ghul) was a stone's throw away from the win according to many pundits.
This just means that the six degrees of separation between comics and Oscar are closer than ever. Sean Penn, who won for "Mystic River," was in "Carlito's Way" with John Leguizamo who was in "Spawn," which as you know was a comic book. Charlize Theron, best actress for "Monster," was in "Devil's Advocate" with Keanu Reeves who is now starring in "Constantine," which is also a comic book. "Mystic River's" best supporting actor Tim Robbins was in "Howard the Duck" (wow, sorry about that) which was, of course, a comic book. And who can forget "Cold Mountain" best supporting actress winner Renee Zellweger's role in "Nurse Betty," which also starred Morgan Freeman, who's been cast in the upcoming "Batman" movie. Of course, Zellweger was also in "Me, Myself, & Irene" with Jim Carrey who was in "The Mask" and was the Riddler in "Batman." And I don't even need to mention Peter Jackson, who directed "The Frighteners," which starred Michael J. Fox, who starred in "Bright Lights, Big City" with Kiefer Sutherland, who was of course in 1998's "Dark City," which was, obviously, a comic book.
So, we're closing in on Oscar. Slowly.
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