As things stand now, I don't think the Joker has cause to frown (or resort to his
chicanery in defense), but the whole set - up of this Oscar race certainly does make you wonder: Hmmm, how might this derby contest
change if, say, the eventual distributor of «Dean Spanley» hired more samurai Oscar consultants and the movie managed to dodge further nasty reviews (granted, a big «if») and if this time O'Toole actually agreed to hang out in L.A. to campaign, then maybe... maybe...?