![]() He almost ended up in an entirely different movie, in a role that instead went to his chief rival, a Jack Russell terrier named Cosmo.Īnd just when production was beginning on The Artist, Uggie was almost sidelined by a serious medical condition. Even more so than other aspiring talents, he had to claw his way to the top. If fate had given the back of her hand to poor Uggie, his story might have been a doggone tragedy rather than a meaty comedy. He was a hit at the recent Golden Globes, mobbed by famous fans.Īnd to think it almost didn’t happen. The 9-year-old Jack Russell terrier, a white-and-brown furry dynamo in this black-and-white film, steals many a scene from co-stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, including a rescue that should be rated two paws up.Įven people who don’t like The Artist love Uggie. LOS ANGELES-With The Artist poised to sweep Academy Award nominations Tuesday, the real noise about this silent success is over the film’s secret weapon: a dog named Uggie. ![]()
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