out of the nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe
Awards- after getting rave reviews from critics and doing
well at the box office- the entire cast and crew of the film
unanimously pointed accusing fingers at Oprah Winfrey,
according to reports.
"Frankly speaking, look no further than Oprah," said The
Butler Director, Lee Daniels. "I knew it was wrong
casting her as Gloria Gaines but I didn't have the bottle to
tell her. I mean how do you tell a billionaire she really
can't hack it on the big screen?"
Forest Whitaker, Academy Award winner, is said to be
devastated. As the lead character in The Butler, playing Cecil
Gaines, Whitaker is said to have been very optimistic on
adding a 2nd golden statuette to his Oscar glory next year.
The Golden Globe is often seen as a barometer for Oscar
nominations. Whitaker is said to be furious Oprah could have
cost him a second Oscar.
"This is exactly what I tried telling Lee when he told me
Oprah was going to play Gloria Gaines," Whitaker confided
to close friends. "Seriously I had my doubts about her. I told
Lee 'that woman has no place in a film'. Nobody wants to
watch a billionaire in the movies. The only place for a
billionaire in a film is as a producer. I mean just give us some
money to make the film and forget about getting a part."
At post time Hollywood grapevine has it that Winfrey has
vowed to use her wealth and clout to influence next year's
Academy Awards nominations in favour of her character in
The Butler, as best actress or best supporting actress or
whatever.
Via: Thehorstrich
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