Let me ask you this. Is Foxcacher a comedic role?
No, not at all. Not even a little bit. It's a straight up drama, and Carell received a ton of praise for his acting. His Academy Award nom was like 2 weeks ago, too.
Therein lies the dilemma.
It would be like claiming Heath Ledger would always be known as "that gay cowboy" two weeks after "The Dark Knight" dropped.
Fred.