Brooks Can Be Serious Sometimes
While Albert Brooks is almost solely known for his comedic work in a variety of films since back in the 1970s, he recently took a totally different track. In 2011, he co-starred alongside Ryan Gosling in the dramatic film Drive. In the movie, he plays a violent gangster and is definitely the “bad guy” of the movie.
Albert received many critical accolades for the role including various nominations and awards he was still passed over for an Oscar. After he was snubbed he could not help but respond in a typical comedic response, saying on Twitter, “And to the Academy: ‘You don’t like me. You really don’t like me’.”
