Sean Penn

Who do you think should have won the Oscar, Mickey Rourke or Sean Penn?

I know Sean Penn won I watched it happen live. I agree that Sean Penn gave the better performance even though they were both great. Who do you think was better? Do you think Mickey Rourke should have one because of the amazing comeback he made? I saw The Wrestler in March and again last night. I saw Milk last week.

Hands down, it should have gone to Mickey Rourke. Milk was too long and didn’t tell enough about his life outside of politics. There is a formula in Hollywood that usually gets you an Oscar, and Milk had all of it. A gay character that dies a tragic death (Philadelphia had Tom Hanks). Mickeys comeback has been great, but his character was more tragic than Milk. His character was destined to lose at every turn through no fault but his own. The preparation for his role was much harhder too, i’m sure. Also, a true story like Milk is trickier to make likable when you know the outcmome.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn