Will Nathan Lane be nominated for an Oscar ?- Page 3

[SamIAm]

Posted: 6/3/05 at 5:16pm

First, yes Beach was out for a week's worth of performances while he filmed his role in the Producers movie

Second, the idea that anyone would say they HATED the musical and found it flawed and then HOPE that the movie would be equally flawed is just WEIRD...there's no other way to describe it. Let's try this another way 'I hated THIS and I HOPE to hate THAT'???

And as for the person who said that Lane always plays the same character...you obviously haven't seen the bulk of his work. The Boys Next Door, Love! Valor! Compassion!, Butley to name a few. None of them are falling down funny musical comedy roles so you need to expand your horizons and hold off on judging performers based on one or two roles for which they become famous.

As for Middle America liking it, that remains to be seen. Typically, they go for the mindless teen comedies and shoot-em-up action films. Not big on musicals or art films...so we'll see. Perhaps Mel Brooks' name will draw them in based on the old film comedies he's done which are now modern classics (High Anxiety, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and the Original Producers). Time will tell.

And finally, to address the original question. I'd love to think Lane would be nominated but the Oscars have a habit of avoiding comedies for major awards like Best Picture, Best Actor etc...so I doubt he'd win. Still, with this movie being filmed as a throwback (and tip of the cap) to old movie musicals, it would be great to see it rise to the top.

If nothing else, putting this on film will allow those who did not see Lane and Broderick in the stage version to see them on film and will capture the show for posterity. Those of you who hated a) the show, b) the performers in the show will, of course, be excused from the screening room!

Updated On: 6/3/05 at 05:16 PM

[QuiteSo]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 8:57am

Off topic: I'm not very optimistic about Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Gene Wilder was A GENIUS in the role, and so far Johnny looks like he's just acting goony and stupid.

That and his very large white teeth are distracting.

Back on topic: I think The Producers'll get some nominations, but we'll all have to wait and see. The first Mel Brooks movie in a long, long time, and judging by the ginormous (yes, ginormous) success of the show on Broadway, yes, it'll probably be nominated for something. My theory is kind of like my theory on "Germans love David Hasslehoff" - Hollywood loves Mel Brooks. It's one of the unwritten laws of the universe...kind of like how you're only allowed to see the same 5 reruns of Seinfeld 800 million times in a row, but never any other episodes. I think there's a good chance of Nathan being nominated. As for the Roger Bart/Gary Beach debate, Roger's my favorite (FAVORITE) actor on the face of the planet, but if anything, Gary'll be nominated. The guy goes from a dress to a Hitler costume, his performance is completely stand-out...Roger DeBris is just a bit juicier than Carmen Ghia.

And on a random note, I can't WAIT to see Roger in that lovely tight black costume on the big screen. That'll be some DEFINITE good times.

Updated On: 6/8/05 at 08:57 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 9:05am

Hey! Look at Marisa Tomei -- I know she's a woman, but she won an Oscar for her hysterical portrayal of the gum snapping quick witted New Yorker girl in MY COUSIN VINNY!

Updated On: 6/8/05 at 09:05 AM

[adamnyc]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 9:06am

As great as he will be- I doubt it

[mandy2loveRB]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 9:43am

To be very honest, as much as I want him to be nominated, it might be difficult...but it would be so nice if he would.

And, as a The Producers & Roger Bart fan, just to make myself content, I hope Gary will win the Oscar and Roger will win Golden Globe. I personally prefer Golden Globe anyway

It has been my optimistic prediction that Roger will win the Oscar and/or Golden Globe, or Emmy (whatever the "Major" awards other than Tony) in 5 years (I made this prediction in 1999...so I was wrong but it will still happen!!!). Go Roger.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 10:48am

I think it's very unlikely.

[mikewood]

Posted: 6/8/05 at 10:50am

In a word....no.