# Andy Serkis (Gollum in LOTR) for Oscar? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 22, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236 "2002-11-22T21:02:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/1 "2002-11-22T21:02:06Z")
[http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=598&ncid=600&e=5&u=/nm/20021122/film\_nm/film\_dish\_dc](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=598&ncid=600&e=5&u=/nm/20021122/film_nm/film_dish_dc) Unlike the Academy :rolleyes: I don’t form an opinion for something I haven’t seen. But, assuming that his acting is very good, could you see a CGI character getting a nomination/win? I mean, he’s not just doing the voice\*, and the Academy does like characters with mental problems… Brian \*Tho I don’t see why somone just doing a voice shouldn’t be considered ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/2 "2002-11-22T21:40:54Z")
Well, it would be a first, but as long as he’s wearing a “waldo” kind of suit so that not only Gollum’s voice but his movements are transmitted from Serkis, I don’t see why not. I’ve heard nothing but good things about his performance, and I’m dying to see it. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/3 "2002-11-22T23:08:03Z")
It would be similar to the buzz back when that Robin Williams might be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his voice work on _Aladdin_. I doubt it’ll happen, but I don’t see why it shouldn’t if he is really good enough. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/4 "2002-11-23T00:10:20Z")
And would his acceptance speech include: This Oscar® is very precious to me or It’s mine! mine! my preciouseses ? Brian ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/5 "2002-11-23T00:49:52Z")
Sounds good. Suggest it to him. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/6 "2002-11-23T01:21:05Z")
What has it got in it’s envelopeses? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/7 "2002-11-23T01:46:28Z")
Well, his performance _is_ what I’m looking forward to the most about _The Two Towers_, and the motion & expression capture do make his contribution significantly more than voice work. Ruling him out because the performance is enhanced by technology and other artists doesn’t make any more sense than refusing to consider actors who work under heavy makeup. No biggee. However, related to an item on the same page, I gotta say-- _Robert Carlyle as HITLER?_ I’m having a hard time picturing it-- but he’s certainly a gifted actor. Should be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-serkis-gollum-in-lotr-for-oscar/138236/8 "2002-11-23T02:27:59Z")
Robert Carlyle is PERFECT for Hitler, though I’d never heard of this before. He looks a lot like him when you think about it.