Skyrim Voice Actors Gain Oscar Nominations — January 24, 2012
Recognition of video games hasn't reached the point where Oscars are given out for voice acting, but if proof were needed of the talent Bethesda managed to gather for TES V: Skyrim, it came when Christopher Plummer (Arngeir) and Max von Sydow (Esbern) both received a nomination as Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the 2012 Academy Awards. Plummer, who also voiced several other minor characters in the game, received his nomination for the role of Hal in rom-com Beginners, while von Sydow received his for playing The Renter in Charge in the darker film, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.