Oscar Snub
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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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There is a reason why he was left out, as I remember this happening in past years with different actors who passed away and were not mentioned. They only recognize actors who are members of the Academy. Most, but not all, actors are members, and Brad must not have been a member. No intentional snubbing.
They also forgot Adrienne Shelly, actress and director of Waitress, who was killed within this last year. bitches.
Agree! noticed it right then and even went online and sent them a complain…hihi
I noticed that too. I thiught that was really tacky!!!
Re: Karen –
He died a week or 2 before Heath..that's why it's so weird
Renfro died before Heath Ledger, both died before the cut-off date. Pretty sure it's just for former nominees.
FIRST OF ALL HE DIED ON JANUARY 15TH!!!!!!! HE WAS MY FRIEND AND THE ACADEMY NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE! TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY, FUCK YOU!!! HE WAS AN AMAZING ARTIST AND A GREAT FRIEND. HE WAS CLEAN FROM HERION UNTIL THAT NIGHT. HIS HEART WAS BROKEN BECAUSE HE MISSED HIS SON, GET A CLUE AND STOP JUDGING OTHERS ESPICALLY WHEN YOU HAVE NO CLUE!!!!!!!
I totally agree, I was like they forgot Brad, he was in Apt Pupil and The Client. Two noticably good movies.
What a pack of assholes, when someone who once helped Al Pacino blow his nose on a film set 30 years ago they get a mention in that section usually, a really good actor who made a few mistakes and a lot of good movies dies really young and nothing, that's bollocks that is!!!!!!
He was excluded because he wasn't a member of the Academy.
That is fucked up!!!!!!!!!!!!
he was left out because he passed away AFTER Jan 31/08…the tribute was only for those who passed away between Feb 2007 and Jan 31/08.
Same thing for the actor that passed away from JAWS, he was also not included beacuse it was after Jan 31/08.
If everyone remembers, everyone was all upset last year because Anna Nicole was left out.
As far as I know, everyone that died between February 1st and January 31st of 2007. Brad died February along with Heath, weren't they? So I guess they will be recognized on next years Oscar's.
I noticed that too! big mistake!
IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGED HEATH LEDGER, THEY SHOULD HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED BRAD RENFRO - Brad died before Heath-but I believe they released the cause of death for Brad after they released Heath's - and as far as cause of death being a reason (for not acknowledging), Heath and Brad died same death accidental overdose - the only difference is Renfro's abuse was well known and he had arrests -
I think thats complete bullshit, he deserved to be on there too even if he was on drugs so was heath ledger and he was on there. They should be ashamed and embarrased.
Re: kris –
he died before heath ledger!!!!! hello!!!!!!!!!
heath ledger died of an overdose too though! i think they were both accidental, and from different drugs (sleeping pills vs. heroin) but still! perhaps its the fame factor, but that isn't fair either.
Passed away Jan 15, 2008. List of movies he was in
The Client Mark Sway
1995 Tom and Huck Huck Finn
The Cure Erik
1996 Sleepers Young Michael Sullivan
1997 Telling Lies in America Karchy Jonas
1998 Apt Pupil Todd Bowden
1999 2 Little, 2 Late Jimmy Walsh
2000 Skipped Parts Dothan Talbot
2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Billy
Happy Campers Wichita
Bully Marty Puccio
Tart William Sellers
Ghost World Josh
2002 American Girl Jay Grubb
Deuces Wild Bobby
2003 The Job Troy Riverside
2004 Hollywood Flies Jamie
Mummy an' the Armadillo Wyatte
2005 The Jacket The Stranger
2006 10th and Wolf Vincent
2008 The Informers
i thought the same thing……….
Brad dies before Heath. He should have been inlcuded. Forgetting him or leavinghim out has nothing to do with drug abuse…look at Chirs Farley and Jim Belushi…they werent forgotten…..
They were ackowledging stunt men and camera guys and they couldnt even say Brad Renfro? I am so ashamed.
He died a week BEFORE Heath and was very talented….. He was in the Client as well as Sleepers (as a young Brad Pitt) when he was a bit younger and I believe he just finished filming something. That is such a shame………
He passed away Jan 15, 2008. List of movies he was in:
The Client Mark Sway
1995 Tom and Huck Huck Finn
The Cure Erik
1996 Sleepers Young Michael Sullivan
1997 Telling Lies in America Karchy Jonas
1998 Apt Pupil Todd Bowden
1999 2 Little, 2 Late Jimmy Walsh
2000 Skipped Parts Dothan Talbot
2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Billy
Happy Campers Wichita
Bully Marty Puccio
Tart William Sellers
Ghost World Josh
2002 American Girl Jay Grubb
Deuces Wild Bobby
2003 The Job Troy Riverside
2004 Hollywood Flies Jamie
Mummy an' the Armadillo Wyatte
2005 The Jacket The Stranger
2006 10th and Wolf Vincent
2008 The Informers
he wasn't nominated ever.
It's what I said last night, If you don't know who Brad is you need to keep up with your movie history. He was a great actor but it seems if you didnt make a big hit right before you die no one cares about you. its sad.
I think the tribute was to people who passed away from 2/1/07 to 1/31/08, didn't he pass in February of this year? Maybe that is why?
He passed away a week before Heath Ledger, but was quickly put in the shadows onces Ledger passed away. I hope they find a way to rectify this.
And in response to Johanna's comment about making Ledger's memorial longer "since everybody knew him", well at one point everybody knew the actors/actresses that passed away!!
He wasn't part of Academy Awards History.
That's why.
are most of you people reterded,the dude died a week BEFORE heath did,try reading the news more often
That's Fucked up
Thank you Perez for bringing this up!!!!!!
Crazy eh
and yes,i meant retErded,that's worse than retarded
If he never was nominated or won an oscar, they wouldn't include him. All of the people that were included had some direct association with the oscars
to all of you who said that no one remembers him: did you remember half of the people in this tribute?
Because he died in 2008. The Oscars were the "2007 Oscars!"
i was thinking the same thing i recorded it and had to rewind it twice because i thought i missed it. for those of you who say who dont know who he was well then thats your loss. he was a really good actor. R>I>P BRAD RENFRO U WILL BE MISSED
He WAS supposed to be included. The cut off was jan. 31st and he died on the 16th. Heath was included and he died 6 days later on the 26th.
Re: May –
Rob Schneider died in February 2008, therefore he'll be recognized next year, as for Brad Renfro, he was never nominated for anything, I believe thats why he wasn't included. However, they did give Heath the shortest spot during the tribute
They probably left him out because the Oscars honor film and he was a television actor, like 15 years ago. He will probably be honored at the Emmy's this year. But to be totally honest, we wasn't even that famous. He was on a TV show years ago and to be honest no one really remembers him. Of course, it's shame that he died, but I'm pretty sure it's because he was a television star. He did die before the cut of day (Jan. 15). I highly doubt they left him out because of drugs because they honored Heath Ledger and he died because of drugs. So, there you go.
Re: DUH – you didn't have to be nominated for an oscar to have a place in the memorium. duh!
What about Rob Schneider?, he wasnt too.
They also left out Roy Scheider, from Jaws fame.
Re: Johanna – PEOPLE READ A FUCKING PAPER!!!!! HE DIED BEFORE HEATH!!!!! SO CLEARLY HE SHOULD HAVE MADE THE CUTOFF.
I love Roy Scheider and all, but he died Feb 10, which is after the cut off date. He'll probably be in it next year.
= ( That's fucked up
Members Memoriam
The members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are the organization's greatest asset, an assemblage of the finest artists and craftspersons of the art form.
The Academy Award itself, perhaps the best-known symbol of excellence in the world, holds that stature because it is voted by those who know best the role of each participant in the "collaborative art."
On this page the Academy lists those members who have died since February 1, 2007, and notes any Academy Awards or nominations (Win indicated by an asterisk (*). Service on the Academy's Board of Governors is also indicated.
HE WAS NOT AN ACADEMY MEMBER.
Re: Johanna – he died january 15th!!!
Re: rich – YOU'RE AN IDIOT. HEATH LEDGER DIED IN 2008 AND HE WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2007 OSCARS. TRY AGAIN.
Re: bobo20 –
They didn't remember so kid from HOOK, they remebered the Oscar nominated makeup artist that worked on HOOK. Pay attention.
he actually passed a week before Heath.
I noticed that too!! What a fuck up that was!!!
Re: JD – Idiot, they put those who died between Feb 1 2007 and Jan 31 2008 before they started the pics.
Its scary the way some of you people are reacting to this, BIG DEAL!! Get a life and find something better to do with your time besides OBSESSING over a D LIST actor who didn't care about himself half as much as some of you people do. So they didn't flash his picture across the screen for a split second. He's dead, MOVE ON!!!!! Y'all arguing over some stupid shit.
I know right, they're all obsessing over him and half of them don't even know when he died lmao February????? I'm not even a fan and even I know he died in January
Thank you for making this point….this is a guy, love him or hate him contributed work on 26 films in 13 years and all while being a heroin addict and under 25 years old. Also, why is it that every year the actors only applaud their favorites in the death reel? Can't the grasp the concept of applauding all at the end, or all thru out. UGH. Hollywood.
HE WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY, PLAIN AN SIMPLE.
I completely agree, I said the same thing last night when I didn't see him up there. That's ridiculous!
…SO YEAH..
The tributes were for people who passed between February 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008. I think he passed after that date?
It's cause he sucked and was a junkie and was out of the scene for more time then he was in it. Good riddance. No Oscar nod for you .
what a shame,,
heath ledger was in that "in memoriam" list and he died of a drug overdose too..
prescription drugs that he abussed.so it is the same..it was not an accident..
all no mather how they died , all actors etc.. should be included..if they were part of hollywood…
Re: Emily – He died a exactly a week before Heath Ledger.
I know I was so ticked off it better not be just because he had a drug problem!
Yeah I was pissed. Maybe it's because he's never been nominated. RIP Brad
And they snub Jeanne Carmen too after a campaign by her son Brandon James to get her in there too.
yerrr he died of an accidential overdose of heroin and morphine…shame
it takes about 2 seconds to confirm that he died a week BEFORE ledger
but more importantly, ledger was immensely talented and widely respected. this junkie was NOT in the same league by any stretch. a few days before he overdosed he got himself a tattoo that said "fuck all y'all" quite a class act, huh?
Yes, it is perhaps tragic, but the Academy Awards, in their 'In Memoriam' section, only honours those people who were past nominees/winners, or members of the Academy. Does everybody remember a little film called 'Brokeback Mountain'? What about 'Monsters Ball'?. THAT is why Heath was honoured by the academy.
Re: Emily –
He died a week BEFORE Heath Ledger so thats no excuse.
Re: psychology –
The Client and The Jacket
Re: Katie – He died BEFORE Heath Ledger
I'm not sure about this…but I'm thinking that he wasn't a part of the tribute because he hasn't won an Oscar. (to my knowledge)…I think that the tribute was for those who have won Oscar's and have passed.
That's was my understanding.
they left him out because he was never nominated for an Oscar. The slideshow was for nominees/winners from the past who passed away this year. I am sure if Brad Renfro had ever been nominated his mug wouldda been up there, so sit down.
It was probably for those actors who were nominated or who won an oscar, or who were prominent in the film industry.
He died before Heath Ledger…they snubbed him because he ODed and they are elitest ?!.#$*
maybe he was left out because he hasn't done any work in how long?
still, that's just not cool, he was an amazing actor (in the films he was in long ago) and he could have been even more amazing had he not had a problem with hard drugs
Brad who?
I think they only mention people that people have heard of..
That… and u probably got the dates wrong dumbass
I cant believe they didnt even give a 5 mintue tribute to Heath….he was one of them…a fellow nominee and I think they should have atleast given him some kind of tribute in a 3 1/2 hour ceremony. His untimely death affected so many people and that is the least they could have done.
he died a week before heath
And how sad years ago they missed to mention the guy from Rosanne who died of a herion overdose… perez and his idiots are….idiots!!!
First thing I thought after the reel finished. Pretty rude, considering all the hype around The Client.
Yeah, what's up with that? Very disrespectful or a ignorant mistake.
That is so sad.
I DIDN'T SEE ONE FOR ROY SCHNIDER (sp?) EITHER…THE GUY FROM JAWS
You need to pay attention…they showed the dates of the Dearly departed….he missed the cut….brush up on your reading skills for next year!!!!!!!!
YOU OBVIOUSLY MISSED THE CUT OFF DATE YOU DUMB FUCKING SCHMUCK
hellur! it's because Brad was never nominated for an Academy Award. those tributes are just for those who've been won Oscars or had been nominated for them.
Ok people. The memoriam said at the beginning Feb 1 2007 through Jan 31 2008. Both Brad and Heath died in January. Brad was NOT a member of the academy. That is why he was not in there.
Actually everyone, he would have been included because he died January 15, 2008. Before the montage rolled, it said January 31, 2007-February 1, 2008
But he wasn't nominated for an oscar or part of an oscar winning movie or anything like that
Who cares? He'll be in next years tribute most likely. He never did much anyway.
Only individuals that were nominated or awarded an Academy award were included in the memoriam. That is why Renfro was not there.
He was not a member, so that's clearly why. I'm sure they do a search in their members list to see who has past away in between the dates.
Re: anonymous –
renfro died like 2 weeks before heath ledger didn't he?
Re: anonymous –
Brad died a week b4 Heath. This was just disrespectful.
u guys need to get ur facts straight..brad renfro died on jan 15 2008…a week before heath ledger…and really there is no excuse y he wasn't in the memoriam…sad sad
The memorial said up until Jan 31st and Brad DIED BEFORE HEATH DID so he DID make the cut off date in his death. You dont have to be nominated..you just need to be in the business..it was rude.
I didn't notice Roy Schrieder from Jaws in there in there either but I could have just missed it?! They did only have a week to get the show together after the writewrsstrike ended but that is tacky
Probably had to do with the cutoff date and they wanted Ledger to be the last because he was a more notable actor.