{"id":2103,"date":"2008-07-18T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2008\/07\/this-weeks-idol-chatter-movie.html"},"modified":"2008-07-18T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2008-07-18T10:37:39","slug":"this-weeks-idol-chatter-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2008\/07\/this-weeks-idol-chatter-movie.html","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Idol Chatter Movie Trivia Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2008\/07\/this-weeks-idol-chatter-summer.html\" target=\"_blank\">posted the trivia question<\/a> &#8220;How many Oscar winners have planned Satan in the movies?&#8221; Though Hollywood has featured the Devil in many movies&#8211;from the ridiculous Adam Sandler comedy &#8220;Little Nicky&#8221; to the thriller &#8220;End of Days&#8221;&#8211; very few actors who have played the Prince of darkness have also won an Oscar.  ( Hmm&#8230;is that a coincidence? I wonder&#8230;)<br \/>\nHere are the three actors who have played Lucifer and also won an Oscar.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>George Burns<\/strong>:  Yes, George Burns is actually an Oscar winner for &#8220;The Sunshine Boys.&#8221; Many movie buffs probably also know he played God, but few may remember that he also played Satan in &#8220;Oh, God, You Devil.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Jack Nicholson:<\/strong> Of course, the scenery-stealing actor has played the Devil in the  unforgettable &#8220;Witches of Eastwick.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Al Pacino <\/strong>: In yet another forgettable film, Pacino starred with Keanu Reeves in &#8220;The Devil&#8217;s Advocate,&#8221;  a modern twist on the story  &#8220;The Devil and Daniel Webster.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week I posted the trivia question &#8220;How many Oscar winners have planned Satan in the movies?&#8221; Though Hollywood has featured the Devil in many movies&#8211;from the ridiculous Adam Sandler comedy &#8220;Little Nicky&#8221; 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