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It was a big day for the brothers Bratt at the 25th Annual Imagen Awards luncheon ceremony Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Filmmaker Peter, the recipient of this year's Norman Lear Writers Award, also nabbed the feature prize for his film " La Mission," while the film's star, Benjamin, was deemed best lead actor for his portrayal of a father coming to terms with his son's homosexuality. Jeremy Ray Valdez, as the son, received the supporting actor prize.
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Remember when Bryan Cranston played a funny television dad on Malcolm in the Middle? With his recent and beyond incredible work, it's bit hard to think back to that. In his latest feature, Cranston plays real life U.S Customs official, Robert Mazur, who uncovered a money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar. THE INFILTRATOR is a taut real life crime drama, sharply directed by Brad Furman. As far as Cranston is concerned, he is once again electrifying. The actor gives a layered and powerful performance, which is no surprise.
Deadline: McFarland, USA took the best picture prize at the 2015 Imagen Awards, with George Lopez and Zoe Saldana named best actor and actress for their roles in Spare Parts and The Book of Life. Sean McNamara was named best director for Spare Parts.
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Here is a shocker. Al Pacino and Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have parted company on Despicable Me 2. Pacino had long ago signed to provide the voice of the film’s villain, Eduardo, in the follow-up to the 2010 hit. The surprise here is timing: the film has a July 3 release date, and this occurred on the first weekend of summer film releases. Pacino had done a lot of the voice work, but ultimately his last-minute exit came down to creative difference. The studio and Chris Meledandri’s Illumination are in the process of landing someone to take over and I’m told there is time to get all this done and not imperil the film’s release date. Animation makes that much easier; no re-shoots.
Creative differences? I wonder what the differences were exactly. To be honest though, it doesn't really matter when it comes to a voice-cast. Some movies are a little too filled with big names. I understand a pair or maybe 3 so you have big names to market a movie, but too often it's just too much. Some movies could really save themselves some money by going with unknown voice actors.
I agree. I dont understand the obsession with signing a big name. They should just focus on signing a great voice.
