Alan Arkin Wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Little Miss Sunshine' | 79th Oscars (2007)

Rachel Weisz presenting Alan Arkin the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Little Miss Sunshine" at the 79th Academy Awards® in 2007.
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Alan Arkin Wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Little Miss Sunshine' | 79th Oscars (2007)
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[@tamaraporter3406]

RIP Mr Arkin. You have had a brilliant career and you have made me laugh. Thank you

[@sunshineandwarmth]

My favorite movie line "I'm the bombardier. I'm the bombardier," Since 1970. I'm still saying that when something happens that makes no sense at all. Alan Arkin, frozen in time, sitting in the cockpit of a plane, pops up in my head, and we are both repeating that line.😂 R. I.P. AA.

[@aaliyahstark7948]

This is how I find out he’s dead?!

[@swissmiss116]

What?? Omg. I had no idea he passed. Wildly sad rn. Rest easy dear

[@olgapolka168]

Очень красивая жена! Ваше зеркало прекрасно! Возвращайтесь 🙏!

[@theycallmek3v]

Alan Arkin’s performance made him the coolest grandpa in all of cinema. His memory will forever live on. Rest in Peace.

[@jordanconley3793]

Alan Arkin is one of my favorite actors. He has never played a role that wasn't Oscar worthy. Totally believable in everything he's done.

[@BigBoss7777777]

He's incredibly overrated. His performances are just unremarkable.

[@scotia7326]

BigBoss7777777 try watching “Wait Until Dark”

[@tyliekinc.]

Why didn’t Eddie Murphy win a Oscar for Dreamgirls?

[@TheSteddyTeddy]

While I'm inclined to agree, how forgiving are we to be over his role in the Jerky Boys movie?

[@OmaRChanneL10]

Rachel Weisz is so damn beautiful.

[@wikkihaan]

MarsOmSub craig is lucky

[@quocanhnguyen9002]

true.. and her’s voice is so

[@billygowhoop]

She's alright

[@Onehundredpounds]

She’s getting more beautiful too

[@mocuishle1028]

She gets more beautiful as she ages! 👏

[@nickolasquevedo4930]

Rest in peace Alan arkin you will always be missed RIP 1934-2023

[@LPMAN02]

RIP Alan Arkin (March 26, 1934 - June 29, 2023), aged 89 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@brysonstanley2178]

Rest In Peace Alan Arkin. Your legacy will continue to live on.

[@106andie]

This was one of the greatest best Supporting Actor lineups ever 🙌

[@ccdogpark]

I never saw the other 4 movies. Were they pretty good ? Little Children Blood Diamond Dreamgirls The Departed

[@ifeelpretty5790]

@@ccdogpark Only seen Dreamgirls and Little Miss Sunshine so far and they were great (ntm flawlessly cast) but I’ve also heard great things about the other movies!

[@steveweinstein3222]

Eddie Murphy should have won for Dreamgirls.

[@stefantomasi4036]

@@ccdogparkThe Departed is a good one

[@ShaDHP23]

Little Children is something else. It was pretty intense, not for the faint of heart.

[@makememahsammich87]

This man was absolutely amazing and even made me envy of someone to have a grandfather in their life. I love him and the character he brought life. It was truly touching and amazing even almost a decade later!

[@wotan10950]

This was one of those awards given to recognize an old actor for a long body of work. Arkin gave several Oscar-nominated performances, beginning in the 1960s, let alone on Broadway. This was one of those ‘We remember all the great performances you’ve given’ Oscars. Totally legit, happens all the time.

[@monicapowers3208]

Yeah, 4 nominations, 1 win? It should be 5 wins. The guy is a master class unto himself. Wait Until Dark, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands (he made my mouth water, he had me laughing so hard in that theater I almost had to step out), So, I Married An Axe Murderer. He loves his craft and will take any part without ego, the mark of a true artist. So underappreciated.

[@luzoliveira9920]

Every year they give sympathy awards. This category is their favorite to do such thing.

[@pb.j.1753]

Am I the only one who things he was so amazingly great, effective and memorable in this role he won for

[@ccdogpark]

@@pb.j.1753 Did you study English in one of the HillBillly states, genius ?

[@egglady]

Nah, he totally deserved this win, not because of his career but because of this performance. He was great in Little Miss Sunshine.

[@nirvanafan91ify]

Eddie Murphy is just sitting there thinking "Why the fuck did I make Norbit?"

[@sharonjensen3016]

I thought he would have also been thinking: "Why did I impregnate Mel B from the Spice Girls and say the baby wasn't mine?" Oops.

[@125Dave8]

I just adore how Abigail Breslin was SO over the whole thing. She was like "I lost, can we go now?" Love her xD

[@davidao2551]

@Sanji Vinsmoke for best supporting actress Jennifer Hudson won

[@DanielLazuka]

RIP Alan Arkin. A true legend

[@thecinematicmind]

Rest in Peace Alan Arkin. Phenomenal film.

[@stefantomasi4036]

Little Miss Sunshine is a memorable family vacation flick since Johnson Family Vacation which was also distributed by Fox Searchlight

[@MarioBeart]

I'm very surprised about the comments here. I think Arkin totally deserved it. He stole the show in Little Miss Sunshine and showed a very wide range of facial expression and voice modulation to achieve the best comedic/touching atmosphere for his role. Also the film was award-worthy, a very little independent and clever comedy. I can't believe people consider Murphy and Whalberg's performances to be better and, in general, to be better actors. Go and watch some old film by Arkin, he's such a damn great actor.

[@MarioBeart]

Ahah sorry, that "s". :)

[@ALQAEDAATTACK]

Go and watch some old film by Arkin? Fuck, he got the award for some bullshit movie no one cared about. Eddie should have won.

[@crypticmystic4313]

MarioBeart Oh my god did you not see Mark Wahlberg in the departed!?

[@MarioBeart]

Robby De Leon Yes I saw The Departed and didn't like it. When I saw Wahlberg i couldn't believe he got nominated for an Oscar, to me it was an avarage performance by a overall avarage actor.

[@MarioBeart]

triple double homicide I guess we have different movie tastes, since to me Dreamgirls is one of the most superficial, trashiest and cheapest movie of the last 10 years, with very poor acting and a screenplay that my little brother could have written better.

[@scottm8579]

Arkin carries that movie. His comic relief is essential. Most of the movie is pretty dramatic.

[@BigBoss7777777]

He carried that movie? Lol. Please lay down the crackpipe.

[@heisen-bones]

@@BigBoss7777777 how about you lay down the crackpipe? His performance was outstanding in LMS

[@yash6680]

Dramatic but beautiful ❤

[@mag5020]

So well deserved. Little miss sunshine was such a great movie and he absolutely stole the show. Great actor. ❤️

[@edannegrin1345]

If you saw Blood Diamond you'd know why Djimon deserved that Oscar. One of the most powerful acting performances over the last decade. Brilliant actor.

[@nayemrahman9987]

Couldnt agree with you more.

[@mijreed]

Couldn’t disagree with you more

[@dimitries]

They keep stealing it Dijmon. They stole this one like they stole the one for Amistad

[@Thrillseeker8922]

Yeah, he was pretty great in that movie. Probably deserved it more. But I'm still glad Arkin won it.

[@TheColinChapman]

Edan Negrin if you saw Little Miss Sunshine, you‘d know why Alan Arkin deserved that Oscar.

[@billybowden311]

Wahlberg did some good acting but his screen time was only like 10 minutes.

[@bricebridges3814]

But those ten minutes were worth my time.

[@squackersquacker6140]

Brian Scalabrine lool brian u da goat fuck mj!!!

[@agustinvontrier3551]

Well, Judi Dench won an Oscar in just one scene of only 8 minutes long

[@Jared_Wignall]

in a 2 and a half hour film, he was there for about 20-25 minutes or so. Not 10. But yes, there are performances that are nominated and even won for less than 10 minutes.

[@AbirgreendayHBK]

Brevity is the soul of wit

[@tanyaaa2590]

I still cant believe that Walhberg was nominated over Jack Nicholson O.o

[@Dickcheese2011]

Nicholson was awful in The Departed. He overacted the shit out of that role

[@Cruisentom]

@@Dickcheese2011 u overacted He gave chills whenevr he was on screen

[@tronsnow4763]

@@Dickcheese2011 That was the point, you think Scorsese would let anything other than what he meticulously planned slide?...

[@nickcopeland6915]

Don't worry. Jack already has three Oscars.

[@dratelectasis]

Mark Wahlberg is so fucking overrated.

[@SKSelphie]

Little miss sunshine is a masterpiece! It has comedy and drama in a perfect balance that few movies really have. And Alan Arkin was just amazing as that dirty-mouth grandpa...he was the spirit of that movie and this was completely deserved!

[@mitchellmurray5892]

Jackie Earle Haley gives one of the most realistic, brutally honest depictions of a sex offender in cinematic history. His work is the most consistent and emotionally powerful of these five nominees. The oscar would have been well deserved.

[@JT_Grogan]

Absolutely. His performance was incredible

[@estevezalexa]

I just watched little children and the first thing i did was google the movie and then came here. his character disgusted me so much but there were bits where i would find myself feeling sorry for him. and it wasn't until the end when i understood, like really understood, that he was just ill. a brilliant performance to say the least.

[@HoldenNY22]

I just saw "LIttle Ms. Sunshine. I really liked that little INdependent- NOn Super-Hero, non Big Special Effects Movie. It was just a Movie about ordinary People- a real dysfunctional Family. Alan Arkin reallyl gives a great performance in the Movie. But I still agree with you- Jackie EArle Haley still gives an even greater Performance for a Character that many would see as Despicable. He gives true Humanity to this very sick, damaged character.

[@HoldenNY22]

@@estevezalexa - It was a book by Tom Perotta who also wrote The Leftover and Election. Although the book gives more information on the characters, in many ways- the Film is much better than the book. The character that Jackie EArle Galey plays is without giving away the ending is much more sympathetic in the MOvie and the Ending of the Movie, i much, much better- a real, wonderful spiritual ending about Forgiveness.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

A compassionate pedophile ? Hard pass !

[@wjack4728]

RIP Alan Arkin. He was always a favorite actor of mine. He could play oddball characters better than anybody. About everybody I've grown up watching in movies and TV are gone. Guess I'm next.

[@lilybond6485]

No. You’re not. You’ll be around for a while.

[@OttaviaBurton5893]

He was in the movie only for the first half and he owned it. Great actor, no doubt.

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

Yeah he only had 14 mins screen time

[@manuelorozco7760]

Alan Arkin turned in a heartfelt performance in Little Miss Sunshine! Well deserved win for him but Eddie Murphy was spectacular in Dreamgirls. Happy 10th anniversary to LMS

[@JasonNation72]

RIP Alan Arkin, a fantastic actor!

[@Mr.Tin_88]

This guy is so real in many of his recent characters. He's always the raw and sarcastic old friend of yours. Sometimes you want to get rid of him...but then you realize that he's possibly the only true friend you have. I just loved his Norman character in "Kominsky Method" along with Mike Douglas last year.

[@singtweetypie]

June 29 2023 RIP Alan Arkin. You gave so many the gift of laughter and you will be missed.

[@jillchubaty1045]

Amen 🙏 and then some

[@johndoyle486]

Arkin's house should be overflowing with oscars. The guy is outstanding.

[@jasoncinema]

Go watch Alan Arkin in the 1967 Audrey Hepburn film “Wait Until Dark”. Hepburn plays a blind woman alone in her apartment who is mistakenly delivered a doll that has heroin inside it. The real owner (played by Arkin) shows up to retrieve it. And then the power goes out. See it immediately.

[@adorablegirl1559]

Beautiful movie.. almost like a play.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

One of my all time favorite suspense thriller movie. Even though I know the whole story, I never get tired of watching it.

[@jasoncinema]

@@adorablegirl1559It was actually a play first! It debuted on Broadway the year before the film adaptation came out.

[@ethanlennon6112]

Loving Memory of Alan Arkin (1934-2023) RIP Hollywood Legend

[@i2rzzz715]

Rachel Weisz's voice and accent is brilliant!!

[@xxviciousbeautyxx]

Alan Arkin was hilarious in Little Miss Sunshine!

[@Denis-89]

Its great to see that Oscars award comedic performances too. A good comedic performance can also be great, its about timing and delieverance

[@BenRussell]

Alan Arkin was incredible in Little Miss Sunshine! This isn't a makeup oscar, because his performance was just spectacular!

[@ReadingswithDebbie]

RIP one of the greatest artists ever!!! 💖💖💖

[@missuniworld]

Before the oscars, Eddie Murphy won a Golden Globe and SAG awards, so i think he believed won the Oscar this night.

[@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853]

That's why he stormed outta there

[@michaelmuldowney8]

One word why he failed to win - NORBIT

[@griffinholahan123]

And he wasn't nominated for a BAFTA.

[@inimitablewolf2383]

I love how he stands up on the stage, accepting the most prestigious award for film and looking like he couldn't give a shit xD I LOVE THIS MAN!

[@arthurhernandez3854]

Should be one of the best introductions for this award, also in the delightful Rachel's accent.

[@pascalmanuel3]

All of the actors nominated here had amazing roles. I personally really enjoyed Mark Wahlberg's performance in The Departed, but Alan Arkin deserved it

[@pascalmanuel3]

Oh, I heard that he just passed :( RIP Alan Arkin, you will always be remembered

[@griffinholahan123]

I wish Eddie Murphy took it for DreamGirls. But don’t get me wrong, Alan Arkin did a great job in Little Miss Sunshine.

[@richardprado5914]

Great, great actor, I love his performances in many movies, well deserved.....

[@JustMovieclips1930]

We'll deservedd,after all those years. He's been in films since the late 1960's. I've seen 20 of his films lately,and his powerful performance from "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"😭😭 deservessss an Osacr too!💞

[@sadekdatuena2430]

I was rooting for Jackie Haley. He's brilliant in Little Children.

[@bettywebb6453]

You had the amazing ability to play yourself. You will always be a brilliant star Alan.

[@stefantomasi4036]

Rest in Peace to Alan Arkin who won Best Supporting Actor 🙏🙏🙏

[@3abood2003]

Rest in peace legend!

[@senguptasayn]

Your work has made you eternal Alan. Lots and lots of love from India.

[@jerrykitich3318]

Nothing but quality from this great actor.

[@edwconr]

Great films all nominated; loved these actors in these roles. Thanks for posting this clip. Mr. Arkin RIP2023.

[@WellingtonOliveira_well_author]

Jackie Earle deserved this Oscar so much more! What a dramatic performance he pulled off in "Little Children". Wow! So intense and raw.

[@lilybond6485]

Had to come here to watch this again. I always found Alan Arkin so endearing. The first time I saw him was in “The Russians are Coming” as a pre-adolescent. Loved him as an actor from then on. Screaming government secrets in the cafeteria scene with Peter Falk in the movie “The In-Laws” was hilarious ! - and, of course, playing the deaf mute in “The Heart is the Lonely Hunter” was so incredible. This is such a loss. Really makes me sad.

[@elissel]

Man...can't agree more. The In-Laws started a life long love of Alan Arkin for me. I think I mustve watched "serpentine, Shel!" videos 5 times or more last night! 😂 We will sure miss this beautiful man. RIP sir. 😢 ❤😂❤💜🩵💙

[@lilybond6485]

@elissel: I couldn’t go the night without watching/hearing Alan Arkin yell at Peter Falk in the cafeteria scene from The In-Laws - “STOP WITH THE SOUP” ! 😂

[@lilybond6485]

- and “Serpentine” scene is priceless. The entire movie is priceless. 😂

[@ridethasno]

Godspeed Alan Arkin , truly one of the best actors. A Legend whom will never be forgotten. 🙏

[@brucenicholls854]

Alan Arkin is a great actor, drama or comedy, he's a national treasure!

[@edkeaton1085]

No disrespect to Alan Arkin or any of the other nominees in the Best Supporting Actor category, but that award was Eddie Murphy's all the way. His incredible performance in "Dreamgirls" was just that.

[@meximlt59]

I’ve loved Alan Arkin all my life. I saw him first in “The Russians are Coming” then next in “Freebie & the Bean.” He was so very talented and made every character come to life. Mr. Arkin, you’re living amongst the real stars now. R.I.P. 😊 Thank you for all the enjoyment you brought to my life. You will be missed. ❤

[@TrobsyDoo]

RIP brother. A true artist.

[@lilybond6485]

Well deserved. Been loving his acting for decades.

[@Coco81218]

RIP ALAN ARKIN. (1934-2023) 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@seanellio]

Eddie Murphy deserved this, but Alan Arkin was amazing

[@stefantomasi4036]

Mark Wahlberg was also good too

[@gaurilakhani8514]

Alan arkin is a legend!

[@cristianhcm1914]

RIP brother. You were awesome in Havana.

[@Prat_Saw]

thr Grand Father everyone deserves ❤

[@anarchistatheist1917]

Rest in peace Mr Alan Arkin.

[@vedanthase772]

This single piece of footage tells me that the academy really makes you wait till you hold an oscar and give the damn speech , rejects most of your career's best performances and then just hand you with an oscar for a performance that doesn't even deserve to get one , just with a token of love trying to reach out loud by saying , yeah we remember those great performances of yours , but we just made you wait , for no good reason but again we gave you the golden statue for no good reason indeed.

[@wimlahstockingrobinson7540]

I loved and just enjoyed Alan in Little Miss Sunshine, The Muppets, Edward Scissorhands, The Other Side of Hell and Minions: Rise of Gru. 😊😇

[@evkurywczak6201]

The fact that Abigail was so young that she brought a curious George stuffie 😢❤❤

[@valdeezycleaver]

I fucking love Alan Arkin

[@BBReviewsRIn]

My order: 1) Haley 2) Murphy 3) Hounsou 4) Arkin 5) Wahlberg

[@mitchellmurray5892]

i think thats alot of people, actually

[@dratelectasis]

I loved Arkin in Little Miss Sunshine... But Djimon should have won. His acting was superb.

[@bestclassicbands379]

RIP. What a great actor!

[@brunonumerouno]

Rest in peace. You were one of those "that guy" actors, and you always delivered.

[@scottketchie5703]

Rip Alan Arkin thank you for the memories

[@sylviamoya8680]

Rest in Peace, Mr. Arkin. He was a formidable talent. I will always remember the first film I saw him in, “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!” back in 1966. His dramatic role in “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” is a must see for all his fans. I’m glad he was finally given the recognition & honors he so richly deserved.

[@gwesaugust2489]

He's such a great actor!

[@anonymous.2660]

He is 89 this year 🥳 wish him the healthy life. I wish I was born sooner to know him.

[@john2914]

Alan Arkin. Thank you sir...

[@ottoconde5988]

If it wasn't for promoting Norbit in the same month as the Oscars, I think Eddie Murphy would of definitely won an oscar. He deserved to win.

[@VIDEOSTOREREVIEW]

I'm not so sure that whole NORBIT story was the real reason for his loss. Of course, Eddie Murphy is a fantastic actor (and often overlooked by awards), but DREAMGIRLS wasn't a strong film, and it wasn't nominated for Best Picture; this usually factors strongly. If you look at the nominations in any given year, an actor wins if their respective film is also up for major awards. It does sometimes go to actors for performances that are seen as 'honourary wins'; for example Christoper Plummer (BEGINNGERS), Heath Ledger (THE DARK KNIGHT), George Clooney (SYRIANA; I believe this was a conciliation win for his multiple nominations that year for GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK). You can also see a similarity between this loss and Sylvester Stallone's in 2016, when he was also considered the favourite to win, but lost to Mark Rylance. BRIDGE OF SPIES was nominated for Best Picture, and Stallone, like Murphy, wasn't considered by The Academy as worthy of an honourary type win at the stage in their career.

[@Denis-89]

Or the fact that Dreamgirls wasnt that well received. Little Miss Sunshine was a critics favoured movie and a Best Picture nominee. That helped tip the scale over..

[@VIDEOSTOREREVIEW]

@@Denis-89 Yes, that was almost exactly what I said.

[@lilchaos4792]

@@VIDEOSTOREREVIEW perfect comment. You have a great knowledge of oscars

[@SoulKnightKing]

Perhaps everyone also knew that Jennifer Hudson was the star of the film, and they didn't feel like giving both supporting oscars to the same film, considering that Hudson was undeniably gonna win the Oscar

[@joelvasquezvillanueva4997]

True legend, we will miss you

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

He was amazing and should have won the Oscar!

[@jbyesterday3959]

Rest In Peace Mr. Arkin ✨💕🙏🏼✨

[@LVogt100]

One of the most well deserved oscars

[@BigBoss7777777]

Lol you're being sarcastic I hope

[@sabrinaross8419]

Not the strongest line-up in this category. I would pick Jackie Earle Haley, but he wouldn't be one of the strongest winners either. I preferred Carell's performance in Little Miss Sunshine to Arkin's (I think Arkin was good, quite funny, but when I knew that he wouldn't appear on screen anymore I thought: "And that's what he won the Oscar for?"). And how did Wahlberg get nominated over Nicholson? Did Nicholson campaign in leading?

[@agame1108]

+Sabrina Ross He was funny as shit.

[@VforValmont]

Oh, Carell's performance in LMS was gold. I did preferred him too. Yet I would have given this trophy to Murphy. He was fantastic.

[@dratelectasis]

@@agame1108 But he's a terrible actor

[@Ania087]

Jackie Earle Haley's performance in Little Children was amazing and heart breaking. What a comeback. IMO the ONLY person who deserved the oscar.

[@MeganWoodard1984]

[@jims7383]

Jackie Earle Haley was the best one of this group.

[@drstrangelove6558]

Yeah. The only one deserving to win.

[@HoldenNY22]

James Sterigerwald- I Concur. Please see my Above Comment.

[@ted6607]

That’s just your opinion but it’s not fact.

[@TheHovroc]

Djimon Hounsou All day everyday until the end of time.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

Thank you Mr Arkin you were so good to us !! RIP

[@juanswiss2273]

Best film that year was Spain's Pan's Labyrinth, a truly masterpiece ... Just check out all the critics' ratings in Europe and the USA, almost given a score of perfection ...

[@Afineaddition]

I concur.

[@AdanRivasV]

Pan's Labryinth is a mexican film

[@davidguerrero9232]

Sergi Lopez should have won the Oscar for best supporting Actor for his role as Vidal, easily the most despicable character ever

[@griffinholahan123]

R.I.P to him. It will remain as one of the biggest acting upset wins in Oscar history. Where he beat out fan favorite Eddie Murphy.

[@Mrmoviefan123]

Alan Arkin's win here is the 5th and most recent time I can think of at the moment where an actor won Best Supporting Actor for a comedy. The others are Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda, Jack Palance in City Slickers, Martin Landau in Ed Wood and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Maguire.

Hehe....he just puts the Oscar on the floor like it´s nothing. :-) Great actor.

[@dldee912]

He was perfect in his performance. The competition was hard and they were ALL WORTHY.......therefore Arkin deserved the award.

[@kishandev9947]

Seriously.... Eddie who won the GG, SAG and CC while Alan only won the BAFTA... and yet the Oscar award it to Alan...0_o

[@liberal4liberty]

Unfortunately they did that to Chadwick Boseman too even though he passed away.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Great actor, great clip - and perfect example of what Oscar telecasts get so wrong so often : instead of the Rachel Weisz intro, they should have shown clips from the nominated performances. That might have encouraged the television viewing audience to actually go see a movie !

[@petergrossi6605]

R.I.P. Alan Arkin

[@alessandrodamiani1867]

I thought and hoped Eddie Murphy would/should have won for Dreamgirls, then I saw Little Miss Sunshine and I fell in love with the film and Alan Arkin's amazing performance.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Alessandro Damiani Same here

[@MrBorjaaaa]

Sergi López in Pan's Labyrinth is by miles the best supporting performance of that year.

[@Okayplaya]

Eddie Murphy got shafted. Period.

[@shashasha1837]

I can't believe i am going to comment 5 years later.....that's how much i know Eddie Murphy deserved to win. It still bothers me all these years later.

[@josephkearny5874]

@@shashasha1837 He basically copied Little Richard and James Brown who were clearly the inspiration for his character. And of course he lacked their charisma and talent.

[@RonStrauss]

As much as I love Arkin, and especially loved him in sunshine, that was a tough call. All of those roles were just superb, in fact I think the guy from Blood Diamond should've gotten it.