Jeremy Renner Says Release Of 'The Immigrant' Was "Frustrating" Plus Watch New Clips From 'Kill The Messenger'

As awards talk heats up, there's one movie that certain cinephiles feel bummed is not in the conversation —James Gray's "The Immigrant." Even though it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, the Weinstein Company took their time releasing the movie, eventually giving the reserved drama a limited bow this past spring. And the film's star Jeremy Renner doesn't quite understand why the movie was given short shrift.

"It's a bummer, you know?" he told Indiewire. "How and why people pay for a movie and how and why they release it the way they release it, you know... Harvey [Weinstein] has his own thoughts on it, and ultimately it's above my pay grade to even pontificate on it, and...it's frustrating, putting a lot of hard work into it, and I think Marion [Cotillard] and Joaquin [Phoenix] are terrific in it and should be recognized. But, you know man, that's just how it goes."

But for Renner finds it "very fortunate" to be able to...