Puppeteer's Oscar Bid for Project Hail Mary

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Music News Today. Music coverage powered by AI. James Ortiz, the puppeteer and voice behind Rocky, Ryan Gosling's spider-like alien buddy and project Hail Mary, is getting submitted for best. Supporting actor at the Oscars. Variety reports he's eligible under current Academy rules, making this a bold move for puppetry in live-action films. The character comes alive through detailed puppet work, and Ortiz's spot-on vocals, turning Rocky into one of the movie's biggest highlights. While sag-after-covers puppeteers for actor awards, Golden Globes rules shut him out, but critics' choice in BAFTAs might open doors. Fans and critics are buzzing about this push, especially since BAFTAs once nodded to Eddie Murphy's animated donkey, in Shrek, for supporting actor Beck, in 2001. It's sparking talks on how performance art evolves, blending tech and talent. Directed by Phil Lorde and Christopher Miller, the flick follows Gosling as a lone astronaut

1:02racing to save a dimming sun, only to team up with this. Unexpected extraterrestrial ally for the win. Project Hail Mary hits theaters now, so catch Rocky's stealing scenes before award season heats up, and we see if Ortiz makes history.