An Award for an Unseen Actor?
Oscar buzz has sparked up again for next year’s Academy Awards Ceremony and one of the most interesting stories going around is about Fox’s petition to get Andy Serkis a nomination for his work in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. Mr. Serkis is never actually seen in the film but his motion capture acting is what brought the film’s most beloved character, Caesar, to life and many say the film would not have been a success without his contributions to the role.
I for one think that Andy Serkis is a masterful actor and even though he is rarely actually seen in person in the films he stars in, his acting abilities still shine through the characters he portrays. His work in “The Lord of the Rings” as Gollum was unquestionably the most amazing performance I had ever seen come from a completely CG character and the same can be said for his part as Kong in Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” in 2005.
The fact is the Academy has always struggled with balancing between holding to the traditions of its rich history while remaining relevant and up to date with the times in an ever changing industry like movies. They have, on occasion, shown the ability to adapt to new systems such as the addition of the “Academy Award for Best Animated Feature” in 2001 and the expansion of the “Best Picture” category form 5 films to 10 in 2010. The question is will they accept a performance from an actor never seen in the movie as one eligible for an award like “Best Supporting Actor”?
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