Share. Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper also among those left out. Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper also among those left out.
The late Batman star Adam West was notably missing from the 2018 Academy Awards' In Memoriam reel during Sunday's Oscars broadcast.
Oftentimes, actors omitted from the Oscars' In Memoriam reel are those generally who have been deemed more closely associated with TV than movies.
While he may have been primarily known for his role as the small screen's Caped Crusader (and, later, stints on Family Guy) on television, West did appear in several movies during his long acting career, including the 1966 feature film version of Batman.
West's feature film credits include Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Geronimo, and the Young Philadelphians. West died last June at the age of 88.
Also omitted from the Oscar obit reel were Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist director Tobe Hooper, actors John Mahoney, Powers Boothe, Reg E. Cathey, Della Rees, Robert Guillaume,, Nelsan Ellis, and singer Chris Cornell (Casino Royale). Even past Oscar winners were overlooked, including actress Dorothy Malone and singer Glen Campbell.
For more on the Oscars, check out the full list of winners, Frances McDormand's call for inclusion riders, Oscar attendees crashing a screening of Wrinkle in Time, what was notable about this year's Oscar envelopes, and the five best jokes from Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue.
Willard2566 on March 5th, 2018 at 15:27 UTC »
I remember when he visited the hospital I was in for my appendix when I was 10. He came in full Batman regalia and as sick as I was, it certainly made me feel better. He was super nice and I've been a lifelong fan since. Shame he wasn't included in the Memoriam Reel.
DARTH__BLADER on March 5th, 2018 at 15:06 UTC »
How dare they do that to him. Nobody messes with Adam We!
FriedEggg on March 5th, 2018 at 14:00 UTC »
I'm surprised at this point that they don't just release the list of names early and let people alert them if they missed anyone important.