Why Brad Renfro was cut out of the Oscar tribute montage
Why was late actor Brad Renfro cut from the video tribute at Sunday’s Oscars?
“It was really an editing decision because we can’t fit everyone in,” a rep for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said. “There was no specific reason.”
The montage featured footage of late actors, including Heath Ledger, who passed away a week after Renfro.
Renfro died of a heroin overdose in his L.A. home January 15th.
The actor made his big film debut, opposite Susan Sarandon, in 1994’s The Client. His film credits include Sleepers, Apt Pupil and the acclaimed independent film Ghost World.
What do you think? I know that I only recognized a few of the names, but afterwards, I knew that Brad was missing from the montage. What a disservice to his career!
February 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I immediately felt the same way. I thought that was just plain rude of them to leave him out and blame it on timing. They could have put him in and left out Jon Stewart playing the Wii. Brad may not have been a “mainstream” actor, but he still died way before his time and should have been in there.
February 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
The oscar producers are a bunch of assholes, they did it on purpose, well brad’s tatoo was more fitting then he knew (fuck all y’all). RIP brad we love you.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
If they could fit in all of those people like agents, etc., then they definitely should have put Brad in. What a shitty thing to do.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
do you guys really care about this brad renfro?
was he famous? or talented?… I dont think so, and they , apparently dont either…
February 25th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
It shows disrespect to Brad Renfro and his family. RIP, Brad Renfro!
February 26th, 2008 at 2:01 am
piaf- yes he was talented! He wasn’t as famous as other CELEBRITIES (he was an ACTOR not someone who loved the attention).
I used to hate the way the academy operated, I like them even less now. It’s all politics.
February 26th, 2008 at 4:34 am
There was more than enough room…I was disgusted at the omission
February 26th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Did any of the other people die of a drug overdose? Just curious?
February 26th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Well I think it was a lot worse they didn’t put in Roy ?Schnider? who was in way more movies and had quite a carrier in his time.
February 26th, 2008 at 5:25 am
I completely disgusted by it too. What crap!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Yeah Heath Ledger. It doesn’t matter if it’s prescription or heroin. Heath was using the drugs for recreation not care thus a druggie like Brad.
February 26th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I totally agree with Blondey, 1oo%!!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:41 am
that was horrible - there was no reason for them not to put him in. there were plenty of other people named that NO ONE has ever heard of. what a bunch of bullshit….
February 26th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Incredibly lame of the Academy. He was such a victim of this business anyway, that they owed him that. And just because Ledger didn’t get caught with the coke in his system, it was the very thing that led him to the scrips that kiiled him. They weren’t really that different except Ledger had a loving and supportive family and Renfrow had himself. So sad.
By the way…Scheider died after the deadline…he will be in next years montage guaranteed.
February 26th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Yes, I noticed right away… both about Renfro & Schneider. But Schneider WILL be in next yrs due to the deadline. But Renfro… well, there’s no excuse. So sad. It was the least that the industry fucks could do for him. However small, he contributed to film history. They really shafted him. But you know what, “he” doesn’t care now. He’s in a much better place then all this…
June 12th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
he looks like shit in this mugshot, god im glad that im SO over him. he’s a worthless loser and i hope the same goes for yamato and that c***** reiko. god he’s fuck*** ugly. i hate fucking kids.