After a few quiet holiday weeks on the #ConsiderUggie front, the awards campaign for The Artist's wonder dog has redoubled its efforts in that far-off land of influence and taste: Great Britain. Not to be outdone, a French awards body has finally thrown Uggie some much-deserved recognition. It's all coming together, folks!
According to a press release sent over to Movieline late Wednesday, everyone's favorite four-legged scene-stealer is making considerable headway this week in his quest for hardware:
Uggie has come a long way from almost being put to sleep in a pound to now being the most talked about dog in the film that has 6 Golden Globe nominations and is tipped to sweep the board at The Oscars. Following rave reviews and a stellar opening weekend for THE ARTIST on its exclusive London platform release, Uggie, the nine year old Jack Russell Terrier, canine star of the film will be arriving in London today for a week of media appearances including BBC?s The Graham Norton Show, BBC?s Newsround and a special screening of THE ARTIST for Dogs Trust. Just today, France's Lumi貥 Awards awarded Uggie an honourable mention when announcing this year's nominations.
Wait, what?
Just today, France's Lumi貥 Awards awarded Uggie an honourable mention when announcing this year's nominations.
Wow. Actually, the nominations for France's equivalent of the Golden Globes were announced just before Christmas, and sure enough, there he is: The fifth of five overall Prix Lumi貥 acknowledgements for the homegrown Artist, and for now, anyway, the only one that the universally acclaimed film is guaranteed to win. Damn.
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