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Voight Roots For Jolie in Oscar Race

Posted by Adam

Wednesday January 28, 2009

Jon Voight has revealed who he’s rooting in for in this year’s Oscar race – his estranged daughter Angelina Jolie.

The 33-year-old is nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in Clint Eastwood’s Changeling, and will go up against Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married); Melissa Leo (Frozen River); Meryl Streep (Doubt); and Kate Winslet (The Reader).

And although Jolie and Voight reportedly haven’t spoken in some time, the actor is hopeful his superstar offspring will take home a gong.

He says, “She may get the Oscar, who knows? I would like it and I’m rooting for that.”

Jon, 70, also praised Brad Pitt for is portrayal of Benjamin Button in David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. “I thought Brad was brilliant in it,” he says. “The piece was brilliant.”

The Academy Awards will air on ABC, Sunday, February 22.

Jolie and Pitt have scored nods at every major awards show this year, including the Golden Globes.

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  • marmite

    This is really getting pathetic. As humanitarian Jolie should start solving her BS at home. For an old man to beg in the tabloids is a sin. Come on Jolie, get your soul back and start looking after your biological!!! you owe that at least! You tell people how grounded you and your offspring are – now prove to your children that you can do the same for your father. You want to show the third world countries what love is and you cant show it to your family. Love always means you can forgive those who trespass against us.

    Get off your pedestal that you built of shame and make it one of victory. God is also important in your life and you need Him now more than ever. Ill pray for your reunion with your father.