Paul Giamatti of &#039;The Holdovers&#039; fame sported a glass or fake eye in the movie

Does ‘The Holdovers’ Oscar Nominated Lead Paul Giamatti Actually Have a Glass Eye in Real-Life?

Paul Giamatti played the role of Professor Paul Hunham in the 2023
Oscar-nominated flick The Holdovers and etched his name into fame as one of the
most remarkable performances in cinema. The actor’s portrayal of a grumpy,
cynical, and somewhat misanthropic individual highlighted a deep character
complexity, driving the emotional core of the film. Thus, among the many,
standing out as one of the unique personality traits of the character was a fake
eye, adding a layer to the persona.

Now, as the actor stands on the verge of earning his first-ever Oscar, a
question goes around asking: does he really sport that eye in reality?


THE TRUTH BEHIND PAUL GIAMATTI’S LAZY EYE AS SEEN IN THE HOLDOVERS

The 56-year-old actor excelled in his role as Professor Hunham, as the socially
awkward teacher formed an unlikely bond with a student as well as the remaining
staff during the holdover period. Additionally, the lazy eye added a distinct
visual element to his character, making him instantly recognizable. However, in
contrast to The Holdovers’ depiction, Paul Giamatti does not have a fake or lazy
eye in real life and his condition in the movie came because of makeup and movie
magic.



Director Alexander Payne employed prosthetics as well as a practical off-center
contact lens to achieve the glass eye effect. Furthermore, the big, soft, opaque
contact lens essentially left Giamatti blind to one eye for a majority of the
movie’s scenes, including the ones involving driving. Payne also had the actor
switch the lazy eye from left to right depending on the camera angle, displaying
an accurate usage of cinematic prowess to enhance the storyline both visually
and narratively.

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In recognition of unnoticed efforts like these, both Paul Giamatti and The
Holdovers deserve their Oscars spot but face tough competition ahead.


THE RACE TO THE OSCARS FOR PAUL GIAMATTI

On March 10, 2024, the 96th Academy Awards will have some of the biggest names
in cinema compete against each other for the top honor. Incidentally, Paul
Giamatti will compete for a win in what came as his first-ever Best Actor Oscar
nomination and his second Academy Awards nod ever after 2006’s Cinderella Man
and Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/colman-domingo/], Jeffrey Wright, and Cillian
Murphy, who is on a winning streak
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-sag-awards-first-irish-win-cillian-murphy-wins-best-actor-for-oppenheimer/],
stand as his competitors.

Paul Giamatti
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 25: Paul Giamatti attends the 35th Annual Producers Guild
Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on February 25, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

For The Holdovers, the race goes even tougher with a total of ten films, the
maximum possible, competing for the Best Picture Oscar. Again, it too, has to
win against the likes of Oppenheimer, which has demoed its winning capacity
recently.
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-cillian-murphy-bags-bafta-thus-maintaining-the-oppenheimer-winning-streak-till-the-oscars/]

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Oscars in Any Way?
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What are your reactions to Paul Giamatti using a prosthetic fake eye for The
Holdovers? Let us know in the comments below.

Imteshal Karim

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Paul Giamatti played the role of Professor Paul Hunham in the 2023 Oscar-nominated flick The Holdovers and etched his name into fame as one of the most remarkable performances in cinema. The actor’s portrayal of a grumpy, cynical, and somewhat misanthropic individual highlighted a deep character complexity, driving the emotional core of the film. Thus, among the many, standing out as one of the unique personality traits of the character was a fake eye, adding a layer to the persona.
Now, as the actor stands on the verge of earning his first-ever Oscar, a question goes around asking: does he really sport that eye in reality?
<h2>The truth behind Paul Giamatti’s lazy eye as seen in The Holdovers</h2>
The 56-year-old actor excelled in his role as Professor Hunham, as the socially awkward teacher formed an unlikely bond with a student as well as the remaining staff during the holdover period. Additionally, the lazy eye added a distinct visual element to his character, making him instantly recognizable. However, in contrast to The Holdovers&#8217; depiction, Paul Giamatti does not have a fake or lazy eye in real life and his condition in the movie came because of makeup and movie magic.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="The Holdovers | Official Trailer" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AqiDYgrfyBg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Director Alexander Payne employed prosthetics as well as a practical off-center contact lens to achieve the glass eye effect. Furthermore, the big, soft, opaque contact lens essentially left Giamatti blind to one eye for a majority of the movie’s scenes, including the ones involving driving. Payne also had the actor switch the lazy eye from left to right depending on the camera angle, displaying an accurate usage of cinematic prowess to enhance the storyline both visually and narratively.
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In recognition of unnoticed efforts like these, both Paul Giamatti and The Holdovers deserve their Oscars spot but face tough competition ahead.
<h2>The race to the Oscars for Paul Giamatti</h2>
On March 10, 2024, the 96th Academy Awards will have some of the biggest names in cinema compete against each other for the top honor. Incidentally, Paul Giamatti will compete for a win in what came as his first-ever Best Actor Oscar nomination and his second Academy Awards nod ever after 2006’s Cinderella Man and Bradley Cooper, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/colman-domingo/">Colman Domingo</a>, Jeffrey Wright, and <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-sag-awards-first-irish-win-cillian-murphy-wins-best-actor-for-oppenheimer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cillian Murphy, who is on a winning streak</a>, stand as his competitors.
<figure id="attachment_166060" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-166060" style="width: 4800px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-166060 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194.jpg" alt="Paul Giamatti" width="4800" height="3200" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194.jpg 4800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-300x200.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-768x512.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-370x247.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-800x533.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-20x13.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-185x123.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-740x493.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-400x267.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-2039647194-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 4800px) 100vw, 4800px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-166060" class="wp-caption-text">HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; FEBRUARY 25: Paul Giamatti attends the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on February 25, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)</figcaption></figure>
For The Holdovers, the race goes even tougher with a total of ten films, the maximum possible, competing for the Best Picture Oscar. Again, it too, has to win against the likes of <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-cillian-murphy-bags-bafta-thus-maintaining-the-oppenheimer-winning-streak-till-the-oscars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oppenheimer, which has demoed its winning capacity recently.</a>
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