Oscar Snub
Filed under: Awardz
Noticeably absent from the Academy Awards' "In Memoriam" tribute to those that have passed away was Brad Renfro.
Wassup with that????
Posted: February 25, 2008 at 12:35 am
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Oscar SnubFiled under: Awardz
Noticeably absent from the Academy Awards' "In Memoriam" tribute to those that have passed away was Brad Renfro. Wassup with that???? Posted: February 25, 2008 at 12:35 am
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Re: You Idiots –
What are you talking about? My initial statement agreed with you. Do you just call people idiots without reading their entry? and then further down, you again literally reiterated what I said.
they totally left him out because of his OD
rip
So sad..
As someone said, they also left out Adrienne Shelly, who was nominated tonight. I think the show was put together at the last minute due to the writer's strike. The SAG awards were uneffected by the strike. I have a feeling that the OSCAR people just plain out forgot a lot of people.
In addition to Renfro, the following actors, while not primarily known for movies but who were all in movies, were also not among those by the academy (I think I'm right here…maybe Tom Poston, I can't remember): Tom Poston (married to Suzanne Pleshette, who was mentioned), Charles Nelson Reilly, Merv Griffin, Alice Ghosley, Brett Sommers, Joey Bishop, Robert Goulet.
Re: bobo20 – if you paid attention, the kid from hook didn't die, but the make-up artist that worked on hook died.
man, what a pretty face…so handsome…
i concur perez, that shit was whack! haha
I thought the exact same thing! I mean he's not like a great actor, but he did have a couple of good roles.
Perez, you must be the most miserable person on the face of earth. Renee Z looked gorgeous. Nicole K looked gorgeous. Brad Renfro, may he rest in peace, was probably unintentionally omitted (it was bound to happen. there were at least 30 deceased indiv). So catty…
BECAUSE HE WAS A NOBODY! DUH
Re: Vanessa –
Vanessa,I dont agree with you..You know Heath was nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD in a leading role and Brad Renfro wasn't..Heath had more notable films than Brad..Both of them are young actors but Heath was more famous and more serious actor than Renfro.–but I think both of them deserved to be in Academy Award's IN MEMORIAM segment..
I just noticed this flub! He was very talented and should have been recognized.He did for sake get his start Staring opposite Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones! Right!?!
Brad Renfro died just before Health did. (1 week before) I think they should have included Brad as well…He may not have been as 'well' known, but he was a great actor. They both were…and like anyone that has passed, in this industry, a lot are faces we don't know…I think they should ALL be acknowledged, no matter how they've passed. Simple as that.
Re: alix – The actor who played Rufio (a now 30-something Dante Basco) didn't die. It was a man named Montague G. Westmore who did makeup for the movie Hook. For the lesser known non-actors who died and were honored, they showed a split screen; on one side was a picture of the deceased and on the other side was a picture of a movie they worked on. I guess they chose that big picture of Rufio to show some of Mr. Westmore's "achievement" in makeup, but it WAS kinda confusing of them to do that (even though they did flash his name and what his job was).
It's because he wasn't a member of the Academy.
He never won nor did he ever receive a nomination.
BRAD RENFRO DIED BEFORE HEATH LEDGER. IF THIS INDEED WAS ONLY A TRIBUTE TO PAST NOMINEES THEN THAT'S ONE THING, IF NOT, HE WAS COMPLETELY SNUBBED.
heath OD'd too..
The bottom line is that I personally hate "awards season".
The bottom line is that I personally hate "awards season".
Died January 15, 2008 (aged 25)
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Died January 15, 2008 (aged 25)
They left him out because he wasn't that important. It's sad but true. He didn't have a great career.
Re: CrzyToothFairy – I have to cosign on your comment about popular kids growing up to be jerks in Hollywood. I really respect Heath Ledger and don't want to see this whole thing turned into a "who's the most worthy dead person" contest, but considering Aaliyah (who I was also a big fan of) was honored in her year and there's no way she would have been invited to become a member of AMPAS after 2 or 3 mediocre movies…it HAD to be political. Partially a popularity thing and partially a measure to distance themselves from the ugly side of H-wood that half of them are probably neck deep in. This coming from a community of people who awarded a trophy to a fugitive ex-patriot who couldn't even enter the country to pick up his award without getting arrested (Polanski, Best Director for The Pianist). Anyway, it sucks. But I'm glad to hear BAFTA and SAG did the right thing by recognizing the talent and not the mistakes of a tragic young man.
I don't think it was a snub Perez. He wasn't a member of the Academy. He was a SAG member of course, so he was included in that memorial but it's not a complete list of everyone who was ever in a movie or had something to do with one, it's a list of Academy members who died only. Nominees are automatically offered membership in the Academy, otherwise you have to be invited in. It would behoove yourself and your readers to do a quick google first of what it takes to become a member of the Academy before you go on a rant, don't ya think?
i wondered too. it might be because he wasn't a member of the academy. i don't know how it works.
shame shame shame! this kid was tormented from day one. he should have been included as he did many good films. but somehow this upset me as much as the day i found out jonathan brandis and christopher pettiet died… child stars that could not keep up with their fame……i do not envy those poor souls.
Re: DUH – He was a contender for apt pupil so he at least should have been in the memoriam … these people are nasty
Re: me – He died a week BEFORE Heath….
EMILY HELLLLLOOOOOOO he died BEFORE heath- ding dang!
Re: JD – They specified the dates in question at the beginning…January 1, 2007 to January 29, 2008…..didn't anybody else see that?
He did 26 films before he died at age 25. the academy's decision to disclude him from the list is a disgrace.
bastards.
yeah that was a BITCH MOVE on the academy's part.
YOU HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY, ONCE AGAIN, DO YOU HOMEWORK
Hello???? Roy Schneider??????
Horrible that they did that, so disappointing, disgusting if you ask me, he deserved the same respect the rest had poo poo to the oscars for that
Also I didn't see Health Ledger honored either…maybe I missed it?
Re: midnighttwinkle – Re: midnighttwinkle –
Many of the stunt men and make up artists were not members or ever up for oscars and the were mentioned
Re: J – HEATH WAS HONORED HE WAS THE LAST PICTURED
I remember specifically that Brad Renfro died earlier than Heath Ledger did. Imdb confirms that he died on Jan 15, '08, while Heath Ledger died on Jan 22 '08. Not acknowledging Renfro's death is totally ass thing to do, it's just stupid. I can't believe that the Oscars would do such an unclassy thing.
The cut off date excuse doesn't really make any sense because Heath Ledger was included. He passed away after Brad Renfro. I was rather disgusted that he was left out, as well.
I know! I knew that Heath WOULD be last, but I thought that The Renfro would be 2nd last.
I didn't know he died. They should of said so in the first place. They means someone, maybe? Noone will say on the oscars when I die. So maybe it's fair he wasn't mentioned. I don't care about rich or famous (or both) people dying. They piss me off as much as poor people do. I hate everybody.
I hate that herion is supposedly a less popular way to die than a doctor prescriped overdose. Society is pretty fucked up: There is a newsflash for ya.
He was so wonderful, but never really got in the public eye. Those who knew him will remember him, no doubt. It's nothing big to be on a show when your life has been a changing point for so many people. He will be remembered in so many ways!
Shame on the Academy Awards representatives. That is extremely poor taste, especially considering how popular he was for them as a young boy.
I'm pretty sure they reserve those spots for people that mattered.
Thank you! I noticed that too. Sad, in more ways then one.
they also didn't mention Roy Schieder from Jaws!!!
About the cutoff date of January 31st - Suzanne Pleshette and Heath Ledger were both included in the memoriam. Heath died Jan 22nd, Suzanne Pleshette died Jan 19th, and Brad Renfro died Jan 15th (these things usually occur in threes). Roy Scheider died in February. I think Brad wasn't included because he might not have been a member of the academy at the time of his death. The Oscars website lists all deceased academy members for the year (regardless of awards or nominations). Renfro's not on the list.
its bc he wasnt really an actor. come on now. if the put every shitty actor who died this year it would have been longer than the oscars. he was a shitty actor and didnt deserve to be up there. end. of. story
you people gotta watch Apt Pupil.
he wasn't shown because he was never nominated for an oscar, because he was a shitty kid actor.
They had executives and agents on there that had died, I don't think they had ever been nominated or won an academy award. He had enough of a career to be mentioned, I don't think they base it on the "importance" of an actor. jesuss
He died a week before Leger, so he should have been included. He deserved a lot more than to be forgotten that way, especially after starring in "The Client" with Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon.
He died on Jan. 15, 2008
feb 1 is the cutoff the make the moratorium. same with roy scheider, who was THE MAN.
brad renfro died on january 15th. perez, eres un gordo feo culo roto.
Re: brayden –
the cut off for the memeorial was jan 31, he diedjan 15 dumbass
Re: anonymous –
he died before heath, you people write a long paragraph and don't do any research, you people are truly lazy and stupid
yeah.. and i think they also forgot roy scheider?
because they only remember the "famous ones" f#u?ck them
its cause he isn't an actor!! hello open your mind fatso. alot of musicians were missing from that list. pathetic but hey the truth sucks right?
He would have been on last year's show he died January 15th and they started with february1st.
you were better than all those fakes! screw them
he died BEFORE heath ledger!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn oscars thats bullshit!
Re: duh – isn't an actor? hmm…
i was wondering that myself. such a shame :/
shitty deal he was so young wtf i guess cause most of the ppl that do up the oscars are old dinosaurs but its a shame that they didnt include the guy
RIP Brad
stop freaking out people. didn't he die after 1/31/08? therefore, he'll be in next year's memoriam…
you guys are forgetting that Heath died AFTER he did and he got recognition
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Re: anonymous – He died a week before Heath Ledger so that makes no sense at all.
who is he anyway? maybe they should include Christian Brando too
Hey guys…well I did some research because this was baffling to me because Brad Renfro was a great actor. Now this is for the people that say he wasn't in the memoriam because he wasn't nominated or associated with an Oscar nominated film…well it looks like the first movie he did was the Client, which warranted Susan Sarandon's Oscar nomination that year which he had to be associated with in some shape or form because the movie's focus was about his character. Secondly, Ghost World…that movie was nominated for the Golden Globes, Independent Spirit and the Academy Awards. It won two awards for the Independent Spirit Awards so that cancels out the assumptions that he was a shitty actor or that he wasn't associated with an Oscar nominated film. The only way I see it was that he simply was snubbed by the Oscars. They probably did the montage last minute and they just forgot about him. Poor Guy.
Was Roy Scheider shown?
This makes me sad. Brad was a brilliant actor. Brad died a week before Heath, so there is no reason for not having Brad in it.
R.I.P BRAD
i noticed that immediately because i was waiting for a mention of him. i was really disappointed in the academy and hollywood in general when it didn't happen. and to the people that say it is because of an od, perhaps they should be reminded that ledger od-ed also. and pills used the wrong way are drugs just the same as heroin is.
Re: Emily – he died a week before ledger. he is relevant and should've been included.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Perez for mentioning him. I was appalled that the Oscars didn't even mention his name. He may not have been an "A-lister" but he was an incredible actor who gave us some great performances in his short time here and he deserved recognition last night. Shame on the Oscars.
umm maybe because he was a complete nobody for one, i mean he wasn't even a b-grade actor, maybe a D if he was lucky. and he was douche who killed himself with drug, broke the law several times and ignored peoples attempts to help him
He was not a prominent actor, rather obscure really. You won't see actors from soaps or game show hosts memorialized at the Oscars either. Kind of like Perez not being memorialized in the same frame as authors or journalists. It makes sense.
Umm probably because he wasn't Oscar worthy. Why would they mention him if he never was nominated for anything?! I still don't even know who he is!
Some people here have commented that an actor has to have been previously nominated in order to be included in the memoriam tribute - I checked that out and it's not true. Suzanne Pleshette was mentioned and she was never nominated for an Oscar in her entire career, not even for her work in the Hitchcock film The Birds. So, since Brad died before their 'official' cut-off date of January 31st, and was obviously still eligible for mention even though he'd never been nominated, all I can guess is that there must be some COLD, hypocritical mofos in the academy. It's an insult to his memory, and I'm sure it was an insult to his friends and family too.
I know! I was watching it.. At first I was happy to see they did with Heath Ledger and I was thinking okay they are gonna do Brad Renfro and nope they didn't.. Made me MAD! it like they don't care..
Was he ever nominated - or even in a movie that was nominated??
I think they didnt show him in the tribute because he died in february. the tribute had the timeline february 1, 2007 until january 31, 2008. so they will put him in the tribute for next years oscars…. (btw, they could have made heath ledgers tribute a liiiiittle longer, since everybody knew him).