This Mexican actor claimed he modelled for the famed Oscar statuette
The Mexican film star and director Emilio Fernández, known for his larger than life personality, long claimed he had modelled for the gilded statuette. But librarians at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences say it s based on an abstract sketch.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2021 9:02 PM ET | Last Updated: April 24
Mexican film actor and director Emilio Fernández pictured in a scene from the 1935 film Janitzio, directed by Carlos Navarro.(Luis Márquez Romay/Fundación Televisa Archivo División Fílmica)