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Originally posted by digi
Im just happy russel didnt win. He didnt deserve an oscar for gladiator and he didnt deserve one now. He is a mediocre actor that is fortunate (or smart) enough to do characters and movies that people will enjoy.
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yeah an oscar for his performance in gladiator is a bit much.. but he's certainly not mediocre.. the insider and romper stomper were both excellent.. he did a great job in a beautiful mind.. sure it's a role thats screams "watch me give a performance" but he was totally engrossing.. far more so than denzel.. denzel's pretty fucking b-grade IMHO.. sure he's done some really GOOD SHIT.. but sooo much b-grade stuff too.. i hesitate to say he's the same character in all his roles.. but you do get that feeling.. there are never that many moments when you forget its DEN-ZEL acting out a character... i guess also because of some of the roles he's chosen.. and his sheer body of work.. but he does the same as russel.. he chooses the obvious crowd pleasers.. hurricane et al... at least wil smith actually had a stab at something that would be considered out of cast for him. (ie acting)