yes..............that's exactly how i felt about the character Silas...........it is THE key figure...............he encapsulates the entire feeling of the book, such a tragic individual........................
and YES i'm pretty ceratin too that Jim would have gotten a best supporting actor Oscar.............BUT!!!!
He ain't a supporting actor................he's a leading man...........so i'm not sure how it would have sat with him anyway..............
when he wins it's going to be for best actor..................and he WILL win............patience is the name of the game here...........
fluffy