14 DAY TRIAL // Some may have never imagined saying Justin Bieber and Oscar contender in the same sentence, but it seems stranger things have happened. The pop star’s film “Never Say Never” is getting a lot of Oscar buzz for next year’s edition.
Just recently, The Biebs added moviemaking to his long list of accomplishments, when “Never Say Never 3D” came out.
It’s described as a documentary / concert film, though Bieber himself repeatedly stressed that it was more of an inspirational tale of a “little boy that could,” a film that could motivate anyone to greatness.
He’s not the only one to interpret it this way, since countless celebrities who saw it immediately after release were quick to voice their support to the pop phenomenon, using about the same words as he did.
What’s more, it would seem that members of the Oscar voting panel have also been impressed with the film – and are even considering including it among next year’s contenders for Best Documentary, The Hollywood Reporter had learned.
“According to a source, The King’s Speech and The Fighter weren’t the only pictures being buzzed about at post-Oscar soirees like the Vanity Fair party. Never Say Never, The Biebs’ $63 million grossing documentary and 3D concert film, had impressed its share of Academy members also,” THR writes.
In fact, people at the fancy VF party couldn’t stop talking about Justin’s flick and how it would make a strong contender in the Oscar race for next year.
“You’d be surprised at the caliber of people who came up to Justin at the Vanity Fair party at the Sunset Tower, most of whom had seen the movie [Never Say Never] and loved it,” an insider says for THR.
“There was even talk of putting it up for an Oscar next year in the documentary category. People appreciate that it’s not just a kids’ movie,” the same spy explains.
However, THR points out, it’s still too early to get over-excited about this: the Oscar race doesn’t officially begin until early December, when the submission deadline is, so Bieber still has some months to consider whether he’s ready to take this chance.