Monday, 08 December 2008
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Is Beyonce Too Popular to Get an Oscar?
Let me just admit this right now: I am a loyal devotee of Miss Beyonce Knowles. She can do no wrong in my book. So, this post will be very biased. Okay, disclaimer over.
As much as I love Beyonce's music and films, I knew she wasn't a serious actress. Except in Dreamgirls, she hasn't contributed much to the film world.
Until now. As Etta James in the musical biopic Cadillac Records, Beyonce delivers a revolutionary, explosive performance and she brings the house down singing four of Ms. James's biggest hits. She got almost universal praise for her role from the critics and people clapped in the theater at the end.
Now, you know and I know that this movie is a response to Jennifer Hudson's award-winning performance in Dreamgirls. But Beyonce did just as well as Ms. Hudson but in less time and with more class.
The question the critics and people on IMDb are asking is: will she get the nomination for Best Supporting Actress? Wondering if she'll win is a stretch; she's up against a lot of competition (Viola Davis/Amy Adams in Doubt, Kate Winslet in The Reader, Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona) but the nom is a possibility.
Her problem? She's too famous. The Oscar people usually look down on household names especially if they're not a "legitimate" actor. So, the question is: is Beyonce too popular to get any Oscar attention?
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