Every year at this time, countless predictions pour out as critics interpret the possible trends of the Oscars from their own perspectives, enriching the after-dinner conversations of Americans and pitting die-hard fans against each other over their favorite actors or directors. After all, the Oscars are a grand event in the film industry.
However, Adrian, as one of the subjects of debate, had no interest in making definitive responses. Even when surrounded by reporters at parties, he would brush them off with stock phrases, such as thanking the Golden Globe judges for awarding Best Picture to "Scent of a Woman," or proclaiming that Pacino and Thompson merited their awards, that it was normal not to get Best Director, and so on. But he steadfastly refused to discuss anything substantive, like predicting the future of the Oscars.
"They say he's probably concocting a new movie; the title 'workaholic' isn't given for nothing," the media teased.
