http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/AcademyAward Questions tagged with 'AcademyAward' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:32:20 -0800 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:32:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/84812/Does%2Danyone%2Dknow%2Dwhy%2DBrad%2DRenfro%2Dwas%2Dleft%2Dout%2Dof%2Dthe%2DOscars%2Dtribute%2Dmontage Does anyone know why Brad Renfro was left out of the Oscars tribute montage? I've read the statements and officially the Academy says that they can't include everyone due to time constraints, but Renfro died shortly before Heath Ledger and he was mentioned. <br> <br> Does anyone know the politics behind who gets included? I doubt it's because of drug politics because I think Chris Farley was included when he died of an illegal-drug overdose. Renfro was never in an Oscar-nominated film, but neither was Farley. (I don't think.) <br> <br> I'm curious why someone might be overlooked for the montage. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.84812 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:32:20 -0800 AcademyAward BradRenfro oscars tribute easy_being_green