THR praised his performance — “Most pivotally, Foxx expresses Charles’ inner nature, his natural sweetness and his harmony with the world” — which would earn him an Oscar. By Gregg Kilday Freelance ...
"Ray" stars Foxx as Ray Charles in Taylor Hackford's respectful biopic of the brilliant American musician. It says something good about Foxx' performance that, even a few minutes into the flick, you ...
Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...
Jamie Foxx went into the 2005 Oscar ceremony the heavy favorite to win the lead actor award for his performance as Ray Charles in "Ray." Sure enough, presenter Charlize Theron called out his name. (Al ...
Is there anything that Jamie Foxx can't do? Not really, which is why he can play both a street-smart Boston Terrier and soul man Ray Charles. From his days as a stand-up comedian and starting out on ...
Washington was already used to having Oscar gold by the time Foxx took home his Best Actor award. Apart from Training Day, his first Oscar win came in 1989. There, he won a Best Supporting Actor award ...
Two decades since its debut, Ray continues to be celebrated as one of the most powerful biopics in cinema. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the 2004 film chronicles Ray Charles’s journey from his early ...
James Marsden is open to playing Frank Sinatra in a biopic, like Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete ...
Quite a lot has changed since February 2005: YouTube hadn't yet launched, Hurricane Katrina wouldn't hit until August, and Disneyland was about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. But things were ...