Feb26
And the Oscar Goes to …
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My new favorite person in the entire world, Forest Whitaker. Forest won the Best Actor Oscar yesterday for his breathtaking portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. I've written about Forest a couple of times before, but given what this guy has accomplished in the last year, I don't think a few more plaudits are out of place. After putting together an utterly riveting performance in Last King (which he prepared for by traveling to Uganda to meet Amin's friends and family, and learning a bit of Swahili for good measure), last night he became the fourth black performer to win the Best Actor Oscar, following in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, and Jamie Foxx. And of course, he's particularly dear to our hearts here at PETA because both he and his daughter True are outspoken vegetarians and animal lovers. If you haven't seen the "veggie testimonial" Forest and True recorded for us recently, you should definitely check it out.
We've also got a little contest running at the moment, where you can win three of Forest's best-known films, so click the button below to check that out if you're itching to get caught up on the Forest oeuvre, now that he’s officially the best male performer in Hollywood. Anyway, congratulations, Forest—it's so great to see someone with such compassion and genuine kindness recognized for their achievements.
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My personal felicitations to giant cinema icon Forest Whitaker! You did a great job!
Posted by: Giacomo Puglisi | February 26, 2007 11:00 AM
felicitations to my star!!!
Posted by: rico chiminazzo | February 27, 2007 08:56 AM
awesome, i didn't know he was a vegetarian :)
Posted by: sarah | February 27, 2007 12:08 PM
Forest, you are the greatest - we love you!!!
Posted by: jenny and john | March 1, 2007 03:29 PM
Congratulations dear Forest!Great amazing actor and even a better person :)
Posted by: Núria Querol Viñas | March 2, 2007 02:52 AM
I knew he won the oscar, but this video gave me a pleasant surprise!
Posted by: Tiina | March 2, 2007 12:30 PM