No No. You're missing a crucial point when judging a actor's role. Some actors just regurgitate lines off the script.... Others seem to somehow take on the persona of the character being played making it easy for the audience to believe that they are in fact that character. It's almost as if they "Channel" the spirit of that person or fictional character. Ray Charles was still alive while RAY was being made. So Foxx was able to "pull" from the real deal in the role. Ray taught him how to play like he does and everything else. Not every actor has that luxury.

[QUOTE=InnerCityBlues]Jamie Foxx was in Ali, but it was for the role as Drew 'Bundini' Brown. But yes, Will Smith did play the lead role of Muhammad Ali. QUOTE]

so i guess you guys missed that wink at the bottom

I could be wrong about this, but it's my understanding that after Foxx met Ray Charles and played and sang with him the one time (the footage that's an extra on the DVD) he intentionally avoided seeing him again until the film was completed. He wasn't coached because he didn't want the older Ray to influence how he played him as a young man.

I dunno why but I thought the best part about him winning was that he brought is daughter with him instead of some model or something like all the other actors do.

as far as the performance, there's plenty of actors out there that can get all the coaching in the world and still not be able to nail a part the way Foxx did. Who cares if he had the real ray charles helping him? The movie ain't called Ray for nothing... he did a damn fine job in the film and definately deserves it, and I also agree about Don Cheadle too I would have gone with either of them, it's a shame there can't be a tie :)

I'm happy for Jamie Foxx......but i'm THRILLED for Morgan Freeman!

Yea, I'm not sure what you mean by "PC." PC because he's black? Because I just thought he gave a great performance regardless of race and was rewarded for it. Anyone couldn't have played Ray as good as Foxx did. He really got into character and I couldn't imagine anyone else playing him.

Jim Carrey was Andy Kaufman, but that didn't help him, did it?

I guess Ray is more popular than Andy. I don't remember now but was Jim Carrey nominated for that role?

Will Smith WAS Muhammad Ali (what, back to that movie?).

Foxx clearly WAS Ray Charles. But I really do question ... if Ray Charles is alive today, I don't think Foxx wins the Oscar. And no, Carrey did not get nominated for MOTM.

But he did win the Golden Globe for it that year.

Not just anyone could play Ray Charles. Foxx also happens to be so talented a piano player that he could actually be Ray Charles.

Not me. :)

I'm glad for Jamie. I think he's got the acting chops not to be just a flash in the pan. Even when you're playing a non-fictional character you still have to be able to act. That's why I couldn't totally get behind Will Smith in Ali..and Jim Carrey, sorry, I don't think he's the greatest actor either.

Now overrated Oscar winner is Cuba Gooding Jr. Tell Jamie to stay 1,000 miles from any script he's even had a thought about.

If Andy Kaufman was blind, he probably would have.

I saw Ray and I think that Foxx did a great job, I'm not upset that he won...but it is true that portraying people with disabilities is a step in the right direction for winning the Oscar.