Andy Serkis has thanked James Franco for his Oscar support.
Franco wrote an article for Deadline calling Serkis the 'master' of motion capture work and that he should be recognised for it.
Long has the dispute raged about motion capture performances being overlooked during the awards season and Serkis was thrilled to receive some support from his co-star.
Speaking to Movieline the actor said: "I thought it was extraordinarily bold and honest, and quite frankly I was thrilled that James had written it.
"It just goes to show that an actor who is in pursuit of creating drama isn't prejudiced against live-action or performance capture or any method of performing."
"[Franco] is one of the first actors who have been bold enough to really state, and in such a humble way, that the weight of the movie lies in Caesar's hands. I thought it was incredibly articulate."
Serkis put in another stunning performance this summer when he played Caesar in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which also starred Franco, and he will be back later this year as Gollum in The Hobbit.
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