The Weinstein Co., who along with Movieline have championed Uggie the dog ‘s gripping performance in awards season frontrunner The Artist , broke the news today via Twitter that the canine thespian, alas, has not qualified for contention in this season’s BAFTA race. “@BAFTA has stated that @Uggie_TheArtist is not qualified to run as Best Supporting Actor for the role of ‘DOG’ #Sadmomentintime,” the studio lamented. Fear not, Uggie — the Oscars may recognize your genius yet! ( Go Team Uggie! ) [ @WeinsteinCo ]
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Uggie’s Best Supporting BAFTA Hopes Dashed
