Every year, people seem to find a way to take issue with the Oscars.
Paddington is a critically acclaimed bear and an entertainment veteran with six decades of industry experience.
And still, no invitation to present at the Oscars?
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How come, Academy?
To allow Paddington to present at this esteemed ceremony would be to allow sunshine into a dark foyer.
Second, he is a bear.
These two things should suggest that he was never groomed to be in show business.
Paddington boasts an upbringing with outsider appeal that some folks seem to desire in their icons today.
His charisma demands an audience; his message, an open mind.
Reader, right now perhaps you are thinking, “Is this serious?”
or “Could this actually happen?”
(Recall how receptive she was toBen Stiller dressing up as one of theAvatarthings inAvatar.)
There was definitely a bear in it.
What Paddington lacks in human anatomy, he makes up for in spirit, charm, and box-office bankability.
His decency and tenderness are necessary hugs in a sea of cold shoulder blades.
He would looksocute in a tux.
