In Reply to: Hollywood to Mickey Rourke: You didn't suffer enough! posted by ElDragon on February 23, 2009 at 07:26:52:
Penn's role in Milk is his best ever, and he truly disappears into another character, that of Harvey Milk. This is by far his best, most subtle and most touching, work. And this is from someone who admires his talent but is not always a fan.
Milk is also an excellent, film - so why haven't you seen it???
Rourke was great in The Wrestler. But I suspect many voters overlooked the performance thinking that the role and the actor were too close. I think MR walked a fine line, and delivered a fantastic, iconic performance, a lot more delicate and restrained than AMPAS apparently gave him credit for. Maybe they want to see him stick around and show his commitment for the craft before they give him a statue.
France will be outraged no doubt.
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Follow Ups
- personally, I thought Penn deserved it. - Harmonia 12:30:47 02/23/09 (5)
- The Academy seldom rewards with Best Actor a one-time - tinear 14:58:07 02/23/09 (4)
- Well, you know my annual mantra... - Harmonia 07:31:06 02/24/09 (0)
- "With Penn's baggage, he just seemed like a white guy in black face." - If so, Robert Downey should've won! (nt) - Audiophilander 16:48:45 02/23/09 (2)
- Particularly since Penn went full retard in I Am Sam.nt - jamesgarvin 13:21:21 02/24/09 (0)
- LOL! nt - tinear 07:09:30 02/24/09 (0)