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- He had the most serious and dramatic role. The academy has long been reluctant to reward comedic performances, especially in the lead categories. While Murray’s skillful and nuanced work in “Lost in Translation” was superb, the part didn’t quite have the same gravitas as Penn’s character, ex-convict James “Jimmy” Markum.
- He had the killer scene. It seems silly to say “spoiler alert” for a 20-year-old film, so I won’t. (But you’ve been warned.) The moment that his character realizes that his daughter has died, Penn exhibited the type of over-the-top acting that voters eat up.
- He was seen as the most due for the Academy Award. “Mystic River” gave Penn his fourth shot at Best Actor. He had previously contended for 1995’s “Dead Man Walking,” 1999’s “Sweet and Lowdown” and 2001’s “I Am Sam.”
- “Mystic River” had more overall academy support than “Lost in Translation” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Penn’s film has six noms, including Best Picture, Best Director for Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Tim Robbins, Best Supporting Actress for Marcia Gay Harden and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Feb 15, 2021 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Mystic River features a moving screenplay, solid direction and a superb cast highlighted by Sean Penn's Oscar-worthy performance.
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Box office. $156.6 million [2] Mystic River is a 2003 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the 2001 novel by Dennis Lehane.
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt and Clint ...Clint EastwoodOct 6, 2023 · Mystic River has become known for its powerhouse performances, and Eastwood pulls the very best from his ensemble cast. While the scenes with the young actors are brief in the beginning, they set ...
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Penn has appeared in over 50 films and won several awards during his career as an actor and director, including two Academy Awards for Best Actor for Mystic River in 2003 and Milk in 2008, [191] and was nominated three more times in the same category for Dead Man Walking (1995), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), and I Am Sam (2001). [192]
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Feb 7, 2024 · Oscars rewind — 2004: Sean Penn steps up for his work with Clint Eastwood. Winning lead actor for his role in “Mystic River,” Sean Penn thanked his then-wife, Robin Wright Penn, and worked ...
