We won’t bother to list out the Academy Award winners since you’ve probably seen them already (if you care …), but one controversy stemming from the event is that actor Brad Renfro, who died in January, was left out of the Oscar’s “in memoriam” segment, where the Academy pays tribute to those in the industry that have passed.

While hardly a household name, the actor appeared in several popular movies including The Client and Sleepers, and, the Academy isn’t exactly over-selective in deciding who it features in the segment, paying tribute to more than 50 people last night.  Of course, Renfro has the advantage of being a younger star that more people were aware of, versus actors that starred in movies decades ago. 

Anyways, what do you think, should Renfro have been included?

 
   

 


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sandyquill on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
I think he should have been. Perhaps someone just made a giant gaffe?
masivemaple on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
I suppose I'd say that, if they are going to purport to list the actors who have died in the preceeding year, he should have been mentioned.

 

Of course, either way, he'll be equally dead.

askjesse on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
I kept waiting for them to mention him... but I guess since he only died in like, January, they didn't get a chance. He wasn't the only one.
news on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
the various reports said their list includes people up to Jan 31st.  I didn't watch, but assume it included Heath Ledger, who died a couple weeks later.
myclette on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
Yes, they did include Heath Ledger.
brandre on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
Heath had one more plus for hollywood, his sexual non-orientation.
myclette on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
I think they snubbed him for sure.
Andreux on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
Oh man, I completely forgot about him. His death was kinda overshadowed by Heath Ledger's, but in response to the question, he was definitely snubbed this year. Shame on the memoriam director for missing this promising actor!
brandre on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
Promising actor. No way. Predictable statistic...
Andreux on
Re: Did the Academy Awards Snub Brad Renfro?
quality of actors is very relative.

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