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Originally Posted by Wormius
I would say that it is brilliant compared to other actors in the same category as Serkis. I mean, sure, if you are comparing him to Max Headroom, yeah he's pretty good. I don't think it stands out though compared to any other performances. Just because he wore special tags that allow him to "control" a CGI character isn't a reason, in my opinion to award him an Oscar.
He was easily the best person who could have taken on the roles of Gollum and Caesar though.
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Academy voting member #4 is that you? What Serkis is doing is acting in its purest form, and even more impressive is he is not even playing a human character. Anyone can do that with varying degrees of success, but stepping outside of your species and doing it convincingly takes absolute dedication, and incredible talent. Can you see George Clooney doing this?
Now Clooney is a good actor in his own right, I enjoy his work but he could never, ever do what Serkis does, he simply does not have the skill or ability. Serkis deserves an Oscar hands down IMO, but I highly doubt he will ever be nominated.