Dog wants to be considered for an Oscar after breakout horror movie role

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"The canine star of Good Boy, a horror movie told from the perspective of a dog, was released earlier this month and studio IFC has asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be throw them a bone ahead of the forthcoming awards race. As it stands, Oscars can only be given to human actors but in a humorous open letter, published by Variety, the studio believes it's time this rule is changed."

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