The article discusses the lack of recognition for motion-capture performances at the Oscars, highlighting the work of Zoe Saldana in Avatar and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings. It proposes a future scenario where the Academy awards separate prizes for live-action and motion-capture performances, urging for a more inclusive and equitable system.
‘Acting isn’t about the materials: it’s about the performance, the emotional resonance’ … Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in Avatar.‘Acting isn’t about the materials: it’s about the performance, the emotional resonance’ … Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in Avatar.Some in the industry have been calling for recognition for years, but motion-capture performances by the likes of Zoe Saldana have been ignored.
Some might suggest this is a tantalising vision of a world where the Academy has finally caught up with the realities of modern acting. Others would no doubt point out that the Oscars has been rewarding work where the actor’s real face is obscured by makeup, prosthetics, masks, or other transformations for decades, ever since John Hurt received a best actor nod for The Elephant Man in 1980.
The idea that the Academy might create a separate category to reward such performances does of course seem far-fetched. What next? An award for best achievement in de-ageing or best post-credit scene? But the reality is that there are only going to be more aliens, fantasy homunculi and hyperrealistic talking raccoons on our screen as the years go by.
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