There's Talk of Patrick Stewart Being Nominated For an Oscar For His Role in LOGAN

It's looking like Patrick Stewart could finally earn an Oscar nomination for his role as Charles Xavier in director James Mangold's Logan. According to THR, there's been a lot of talk about the possibility, and I hope that it happens! 

Stewart gave one of the best performances of his career in Logan, if he's not recognized for what he brought to this character in the film, that would be a major disappointment. X-Men franchise producer Hutch Parker told the site:

"The fact that Patrick has not received those kinds of acknowledgements is astounding to me."

James Mangold went on to praise Stewart for his fearlessness in playing the character, who was suffering from a  degenerative brain disease. In the story, he had to come to terms with losing his most valuable asset... his intellect. 

"It gave Patrick freedom that he hasn't had, certainly in these kinds of films. Patrick attacked this thing with ferocity. He was fearless about playing Charles' weaknesses as well as his strengths. He wasn't worried about the vanity of it."

That certainly shows in his performance. We got to see a side of Xavier that we've never seen before, and Stewart played it beautifully. When talking about the first scene in the film involving Logan and Xavier in the dilapidated tank, Hugh Jackman said:

"The level of depth and the drama in that one scene is probably more than the two of us have had to work with…than all of the other films combined. So, I think it’s just fun watching a thoroughbred like Patrick Stewart gallop, and…with the great scenes that he got to really show everything he can do."

What do you think? Do you think Patrick Stewart should get an Oscar nomination for his role in Logan? Hell, the movie better be nominated for Best Picture!