'Hobbit' trails to you
Doesn't the legitimacy of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" as an automatic Oscar contender render the idea of a traditional Academy-pleaser irrelevant? I mean, I don't think typical Oscar voters really sees themselves in these characters — not in the literal sense, anyway. But you know, nearly nine years after "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" won best picture, there will be serious anticipation for this.
On a trivial note, I believe "The Hobbit" could become the first prequel to be nominated for best picture — depending what your view of "The Godfather Part II" is. (Yes, "The Hobbit" came before the others in book form, but for our purposes, it's a prequel.)
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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Gonna have to drag Maddz to go see The Hobbit. The trailer you linked looks pretty fun, and I've recently started watching Sherlock on Netflix, which makes the Bilbo Baggins casting all the more fun.
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