The jury is still out on whether Amazon Freevee’s mockumentary sitcom “Jury Duty” will be able to break into the Emmys race, but the excitement for the comedy has taken the TV wor…
, a solar contractor from San Diego, who is unaware that his jury duty summons was not official and everyone on the jury aside from him, is an actor.
Gladden has been the comedy’s breakout star of the series and will seek TV Academy consideration in the lead comedy actor race, where he’d have to face off against seasoned Emmy winners like Bill Hader , Steve Martin and Jason Sudeikis . However, whether or not the Television Academy will deem Gladden, who isn’t an “actor” and the only person unaware the case was fake, eligible to compete, remains a question heading into the submissions deadline.
Some elements are similar to past nominees like Larry David, who plays a fictionalized version of himself in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and Michael J. Fox, who picked up a nom for guest comedy actor for playing himself. You could also look at anyone from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” that has picked up multiple acting mentions throughout its nearly 50-year run.
for managing to assemble this ragtag team of comedians who are perfectly made for this absurd court case. The directing by Jake Szymanski and the various writing teams will also be submitted for attention, although Amazon has yet to confirm which episodes, in particular, will be chosen.
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