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Of the four pictures to make it to the race to the Oscars in early 2005 (KINSEY, THE AVIATOR, HOTEL RWANDA, and, RAY), RAY became the big winner of the night as the acting award went to Jamie Foxx for his portrayal of R & B genius Ray Charles.
Apr 14, 2024 · A Grammy-winning musician himself, Jamie Foxx underwent a grueling physical and emotional transformation to fully inhabit Ray Charles with his glowing presence in Ray.
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Sep 21, 2022 · Unfortunately, Charles didn't live long enough to see how commercially successful his biopic was, nor did he survive to learn of Jamie Foxx's Oscar win for his performance in "Ray."
It won two Academy Awards: Best Actor for Foxx and Best Sound Mixing.
Nov 1, 2004 · Foxx is so perfect that you forget you're watching an actor play Charles -- who's not just a role, but was a living, breathing American icon. If there's any justice, the performance will earn...
Oct 28, 2004 · Jamie Foxx suggests the complexities of Ray Charles in a great, exuberant performance. He doesn’t do the singing — that’s all Ray Charles on the soundtrack — but what would be the point?
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Mostly accurate and brutal--but also a bit of a white-wash. "Ray" is an excellent movie. Jamie Foxx did a great job in the film and earned the Oscar for Best Actor--and he was excellent in the title role. The film also showed many of the warts in Ray Charles' life--such as affairs and drug abuse.
