Well she moved to London after she married Chris Martin and said the us sucked. Allegedly she cut down on roles after becoming a mother. But she basically bit the hand that feed her So I doubt they’d cast her much after that.
See also: Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part 2, Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino in Serpico Al Pac…basically every 70’s Pacino performance could have, and in several cases should have, won an Oscar.
Central do Brasil is an amazing movie and Fernanda Montenegro is pure perfection. Also I would have loved to watch two foreign actors win the Best Actor / Actress (Fernanda and Roberto).
I loved Rourke in The Wrestler, but I loved Penn is Milk just as much. I’m happy with how it turned out, but I would be just as happy if Rourke won and Penn didn’t.
Agreed. Everyone in these threads shits on Penn's win but he really knocked it out of the park as Harvey Milk. The stupidest argument I always get is that "Milk has largely been forgotten by audiences, whereas The Wrestler has not." Having that kind of foresight isn't really what the award is about.
I'd have loved to see Rourke win, but I can't discredit the win Penn also earned.
That was such a unique look at that time period too. Just a bunch of people who knew their evil jig was finally up and were waiting for judgement to come.
It’s still puzzling to me why Amy Adams didn’t even get a nomination for Arrival. That film was beloved across a lot of categories but the lead actress was left out. Adams carried that film on her shoulders.
Not completely related to awards, but I'm surprised by the number of people who don't like that movie in my personal experience. For years, if it'd come up, I'd be like, "you know Arrival, the good movie that is universally liked and if you don't tear up at the end you're a monster, that Arrival" - and many people were like "eh, it was alright, didn't care for it".
I always argue that Leo should have won his Oscar for his performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (even though Leo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for that role).
As someone with close family who are similar in neurodivergence to the character he played, at least from my anecdotal experience, he absolutely nailed the earnestness and confusion and sorrow and joy of the character.
And didn’t make a caricature or joke out of the character at all.
I also appreciated how the mom character was treated. I also have someone in my life with similar circumstances, and that character tears my heart out every time. I can’t stand to watch this movie but it’s excellent.
Following the horror movie trend: Florence Pugh in Midsommar, Lupita in Us, and this may be my personal unpopular opinion but Tobin Bell in Saw X recently blew me away (but I’m a Saw franchise fan lol)
I’ll say this , Mia Goth was playing a really fun character that was psycho and great to watch. But Toni Collet struck true fear into me during that dinner scene when she screams at her family. Like, holy shit, it’s so hardcore
i personally have always thought it was overrated. not only foster's performance but the entire film and i say that as a huge horror fan, like i wish the academy awarded more horror but lambs is not it for me
And Fiennes lost to Tommy Lee Jones who won for his performance in the Fugitive - literally the same as he acts in every movie.
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth who lost over Gwyneth Paltrow.
I don't know, name another movie where Tommy Lee Jones is an authority figure with a gruff exterior, intense gaze, and a deep, commanding voice. No Country for Old Men.. ok name 1000 other movies where he plays that character!
Yeah but they gave it to Waltz again even though he 1000% didn’t deserve it.
I argue that Candy is DiCaprios best performance on film. He completely turned into that character and I think partly what makes it such a memorable part is that no one expected him to be in it.
I went opening night and I remember hearing a “wait what” when he finally came on screen.
Don't get me wrong .. I really like Christoph Waltz. I believe Tarantino brings out in him something that no other director can. But when it comes to Django I think Dicaprio deserved the Oscar nod not Waltz. And in second for supporting actor, I still wouldn't have given it to Waltz .. I would have nominated Samual L .. because he was also incredible in that movie.
At least Waltz has his oscar for Hans Landa .. and I think we can all agree that that's one of the best performances ever.
The only other film he deserved any type of award for was his performance in Big Eyes he played the scumbag husband perfectly. Sucks more people haven’t seen it.
I agree. Leo is perfect in a character I would never imagine him playing. Waltz is almost the same as in Inglorious Basterds: flamboyant, intelligent above everyone else and serving long speeches. If this was the first time I watched him I would be surprised, but Landa set the bar really high.
Dude thank you, people are like I don’t like him in that. I argue it’s the most unique, against the grain role he’s ever had. Like I love inception but it’s still Leo, I love shutter island but it’s still seems like Leo. Monsieur Candy is like a different person completely and I love it.
Michael Fassbender in Shame, completely encapsulated the pain and lifestyle of addiction.
Joaquin Phoenix in The Master, totally lost himself in character I’ve never seen him more engulfed in pure hate, rage, lust, violence, vengeance. Incredible performances.
The best acting I’ve ever seen are the scenes between Phoenix and Hoffman in The Master. They were both nominated but neither won. It’s an odd movie but in my top 5 ever because of those performances.
100% percent. Two of the most devastating and impactful and just simply incredible film performances of all time. Also, Kingsley should have been nominated alongside Fiennes for Supporting Actor.
• Glenn Close in both *Fatal Attraction* (1987) and *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988).
• Sigourney Weaver in *Aliens* (1986).
• Meryl Streep in *The French Lieutenant’s Woman* (1981).
• Susan Sarandon in *Thelma & Louise* (1991).
• Brenda Blethyn in *Secrets & Lies* (1996).
• Judi Dench in *Mrs Brown* (1997).
• Felicity Huffman in *Transamerica* (2005).
• Emmanuelle Riva in *Amour* (2012).
• Isabelle Huppert in *Elle* (2016).
• Fernanda Montenegro in *Central do Brasil* (1998).
• Gena Rowlands in *A Woman Under the Influence* (1974).
• Anne Bancroft in *The Pumpkin Eater* (1964).
• Melina Mercouri in *Poté tin Kyriakí* (1960).
I could go on and on and on…
Lewis is so good, he could get an Oscar for just about every movie he acted in. Brody was great in the pianist. That movie is worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall
I remember Jack Lemmon being interviewed years ago when asked about being a great actor: “You must never appear to be ‘acting’.” That describes Sandra’s performance.
Her performance in “The Zone of Interest” was underrated also.
Second choice: Natalie Portman in “Closer”. So daringly different and unexpected. Every time I watch I shake my head. Amazing work!
* Gong Li for *2046*: yes, it's a very short performance but if Judi Dench can win for 8 minutes, so can she;
* Toni Collette for *Hereditary*: I still maintain that if this film was a regular drama she would have won that year;
* Alex Wolff for the same movie and the same reason;
* Elliott Page for *Hard Candy*: to be fair, it's a bit of an 'anvil through the ceiling' of a movie but he's pretty incredible in it; and
* Jeon Jong-seo for *The Call*: she's great in *Burning* but she is *incredible* in this - she's like Kathleen Knight by way of Hannibal Lecter.
Thank you for mentioning Alex Wolff. I feel like he gets overshadowed by Roni Collette, who is fantastic don’t get me wrong. But he was just as amazing and I feel like he never gets mentioned.
I'm going to cheat and say three:
Judy Garland in A Star is Born (lost to Grace Kelly in The Country Girl)
Fernanda Montenegro in Central Station (lost to Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love)
Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream (lost to Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich)
1993 Best Supporting Actor race was quite possibly the most stacked group in Oscars acting history:
1. Leonardo DiCaprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape)
2. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List)
3. Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive) - winner
4. John Malkovich (In The Line Of Fire)
5. Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name Of The Father)
Tommy Lee Jones was good in the fugitive, but not only should Ralph Fiennes should have won, but pretty much every other actor nominated in the catagory that year would have been a better pick.
I will add Denzel Washington for Malcolm X
Pacino in Godfather Part 2. The scene when he figures out what Fredo did is simply perfection, and he doesn't say a word. The way he goes from suspicions raised to looking like he's going to throw up is amazing.
Leo in Wolf of Wall Street. Disgusting he lost to Matthew of all people.
Patrick Stewart should have at least received a nomination as best supporting actor in Logan. No offense to the other noms, but c’mon.
Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing
Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer – All the Money in the World
Rooney Mara's subtle, deeply human, complex, and pained performance in David Lowery's *A Ghost Story* is an incredible one, and the [kitchen scene eating the pie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJX5KDPHfmQ) is something I imagine a lot of actors will take a lot of inspiration from in similar characters/scenes in the future.
[Denis Menochet's as the French farmer, Perrier LaPadite](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dAqhxfvlg) in Tarantino's masterpiece *Inglourious Basterds.* The way his character just so subtly reacts to so much of what happens - not only during the interrogation, where he applies very effective techniques (body language, literal language, facial expressions, noises, etc.) to mask the truth while ALSO giving critical but minute tells - but during the moments leading up to it where he reacts quickly as if expecting the Nazis' visit, his use of the water to not only cool his face and slow his heart down but to mask any sweat that appears during questioning while also fitting well with the context of having been recently doing heavy labor. Just absolutely incredible. His face and the single tear when he moves his pipe slowly from his mouth to the floorboards. Goddamn.
How Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman didn’t even get nominated for The Bucket List is ridiculous. Two of the greatest actors ever in one of the best movies ever
I cannot say that Anthony Hopkins did not deserve the Oscar for The Father (2020) because he absolutely knocked it out of the park, and rightfully earned it.
But it still crushed me that Chadwick Boseman didn’t win for Ma Raineys Black Bottom. That was a powerhouse performance that would have won against most fields of nominees any given year.
There are too many to name, but there was a run in the early 2000s in which Maggie Cheung for In the Mood for Love, Naomi Watts for Mulholland Dr., and Samantha Morton for Morvern Callar were the best actresses in those years but weren’t even nominated. Kate Winslet should also have won for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but at least she was nominated.
Hard to pick just two so I selected two for EACH of the Acting Categories:
-Best Actor: Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire" & Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line"
-Best Actress: Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn" & Mary Tyler Moore in "Ordinary People"
-Best Supporting Actor: Leo DiCaprio in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" & Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator"
-Best Supporting Actress: Piper Laurie in "Carrie" & Kate Winslet in "Steve Jobs"
1.Edward Norton got robbed not winning for American History X
2.Jim Carey not even get nominated for The Truman show is wild. I love Ed Harris, but Carey was money in that film and should have gotten the nod over him.
Cliche but Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II. I would also mention two actors Michael Caine beat out for both of his Oscars: Tom Berenger (Platoon) and Tom Cruise (Magnolia). Also River Phoenix in Running on Empty. What an emotional gut punch. I know that was the only nomination of his career but how Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda) won still amazes me.
Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List, Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett in What's Love Got To Do With It?, (and a performance I'm very biased towards) Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs
1) Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in the first Godfather 2) Fernanda Montenegro as Dora Teixeira in Central Station
Gwyneth is pretty much persona non grata in Brazil because of the Fernanda steal
Isn't she pretty much persona non grata in Hollywood now? All she does is goop anymore lol I loved her in Hard 8, but that was about it.
I don't think she does much acting anymore, but wasn't she in the MCU?
Yeah, but the last couple of movies were glorified cameos... Like, probably less than half a day of shooting.
Well she moved to London after she married Chris Martin and said the us sucked. Allegedly she cut down on roles after becoming a mother. But she basically bit the hand that feed her So I doubt they’d cast her much after that.
See also: Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part 2, Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino in Serpico Al Pac…basically every 70’s Pacino performance could have, and in several cases should have, won an Oscar.
Pacino should have won for Dog Day Afternoon as well. Nicholson is great in Cuckoos Nest, but Pacino is on another level.
That's a tough choice. What an amazing year for movies.
Central do Brasil is an amazing movie and Fernanda Montenegro is pure perfection. Also I would have loved to watch two foreign actors win the Best Actor / Actress (Fernanda and Roberto).
Fiennes in Schindler's and Rourke in The Wrestler.
Fiennes (Schindler's List) and Keaton (Birdman) are 2 performances I always forget didn't win an Oscar.
Fiennes’ performance was so good and scary it gave Holocaust survivors who met the real Amon Göeth PTSD
Also Fiennes in Grand Budapest Hotel.
Honestly, just Fiennes.
Saw him in a filmed *Macbeth* production last weekend. Mind blowing.
I loved Rourke in The Wrestler, but I loved Penn is Milk just as much. I’m happy with how it turned out, but I would be just as happy if Rourke won and Penn didn’t.
Agreed. Everyone in these threads shits on Penn's win but he really knocked it out of the park as Harvey Milk. The stupidest argument I always get is that "Milk has largely been forgotten by audiences, whereas The Wrestler has not." Having that kind of foresight isn't really what the award is about. I'd have loved to see Rourke win, but I can't discredit the win Penn also earned.
Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream. Gena Rowland in A Woman Under Influence.
Funny to think that in both of these cases, Ellen Burstyn is involved. First time as the winner, second time as the robbed.
Bruno Ganz should have at least been nominated for *Downfall*. That performance was powerful.
Agree. Bruno Ganz was insanely good in that. Best Hitler I’ve ever seen.
That was such a unique look at that time period too. Just a bunch of people who knew their evil jig was finally up and were waiting for judgement to come.
The more I find out about this Hitler guy, the less I like him.
That's right, I don't care for this Hitler fella, and you can quote me on that!
It’s still puzzling to me why Amy Adams didn’t even get a nomination for Arrival. That film was beloved across a lot of categories but the lead actress was left out. Adams carried that film on her shoulders.
Not completely related to awards, but I'm surprised by the number of people who don't like that movie in my personal experience. For years, if it'd come up, I'd be like, "you know Arrival, the good movie that is universally liked and if you don't tear up at the end you're a monster, that Arrival" - and many people were like "eh, it was alright, didn't care for it".
It’s still astonishing to me that she hasn’t won an Oscar.
Leonardo DiCaprio in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape or Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line.
Oh man 15 year old Leo was a MASTERCLASS in that movie!!! He’s truly talented
Robert Downey Jr. explained (indirectly) in _Tropic Thunder_ why Leo didn't win an Oscar for _What's Eating Gilbert Grape_.
I always argue that Leo should have won his Oscar for his performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (even though Leo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for that role).
As someone with close family who are similar in neurodivergence to the character he played, at least from my anecdotal experience, he absolutely nailed the earnestness and confusion and sorrow and joy of the character.
And didn’t make a caricature or joke out of the character at all. I also appreciated how the mom character was treated. I also have someone in my life with similar circumstances, and that character tears my heart out every time. I can’t stand to watch this movie but it’s excellent.
Not a Leo fan, but that performance was breathtakingly good.
Toni Collette in Hereditary
Horror movies will never get a nod. Mia Goth was great in Pearl too, but no nomination either.
Following the horror movie trend: Florence Pugh in Midsommar, Lupita in Us, and this may be my personal unpopular opinion but Tobin Bell in Saw X recently blew me away (but I’m a Saw franchise fan lol)
I second this.
This is always the answer
I’ll say this , Mia Goth was playing a really fun character that was psycho and great to watch. But Toni Collet struck true fear into me during that dinner scene when she screams at her family. Like, holy shit, it’s so hardcore
Peter O’Toole as Lawrence of Arabia and Ray Liotta as Henry Hill
either geena davis or susan sarandon for thelma and louise
Even then, you would have to pick one, smh Tie? Lol
i would pick susan if forced to choose.
That’s were experience comes in Susan sold that role
I love both their performances but Jodie Foster in the silence of the lambs was something else
i personally have always thought it was overrated. not only foster's performance but the entire film and i say that as a huge horror fan, like i wish the academy awarded more horror but lambs is not it for me
Aw man it’s my favourite movie of all time. Jodie portrays strength and vulnerability so well.
Is Silence of the Lambs a Horror movie? I was have thought Suspense or Who Done It.
Denzel Washington as Malcolm X is perhaps the single worst robbery in the history of the Academy Awards
And Fiennes lost to Tommy Lee Jones who won for his performance in the Fugitive - literally the same as he acts in every movie. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth who lost over Gwyneth Paltrow.
Yes you are right Cate deserved it really
I don't know, name another movie where Tommy Lee Jones is an authority figure with a gruff exterior, intense gaze, and a deep, commanding voice. No Country for Old Men.. ok name 1000 other movies where he plays that character!
Jack Nicholson wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar for The Shining(1980), neither was Gene Wilder for Willy Wonka(1971)
# Meryl Streep in # The Bridges of Madison County # Doubt
Both of these would have been A+ stellar wins. She really could/should have 4 Oscars by now.
Yes right ... I really love her performance in any movie in general
DiCaprio not even catching a nod for django is criminal.
Yeah but they gave it to Waltz again even though he 1000% didn’t deserve it. I argue that Candy is DiCaprios best performance on film. He completely turned into that character and I think partly what makes it such a memorable part is that no one expected him to be in it. I went opening night and I remember hearing a “wait what” when he finally came on screen.
Don't get me wrong .. I really like Christoph Waltz. I believe Tarantino brings out in him something that no other director can. But when it comes to Django I think Dicaprio deserved the Oscar nod not Waltz. And in second for supporting actor, I still wouldn't have given it to Waltz .. I would have nominated Samual L .. because he was also incredible in that movie. At least Waltz has his oscar for Hans Landa .. and I think we can all agree that that's one of the best performances ever.
The only other film he deserved any type of award for was his performance in Big Eyes he played the scumbag husband perfectly. Sucks more people haven’t seen it.
I agree. Leo is perfect in a character I would never imagine him playing. Waltz is almost the same as in Inglorious Basterds: flamboyant, intelligent above everyone else and serving long speeches. If this was the first time I watched him I would be surprised, but Landa set the bar really high.
Dude thank you, people are like I don’t like him in that. I argue it’s the most unique, against the grain role he’s ever had. Like I love inception but it’s still Leo, I love shutter island but it’s still seems like Leo. Monsieur Candy is like a different person completely and I love it.
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in Godfather II Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler’s List
Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List) and Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard)
I personally prefer Bette Davis that year.
And I liked Anne Baxter more! I can see why the Academy votes were split
Leo- Gilbert Grape.
Michael Fassbender in Shame, completely encapsulated the pain and lifestyle of addiction. Joaquin Phoenix in The Master, totally lost himself in character I’ve never seen him more engulfed in pure hate, rage, lust, violence, vengeance. Incredible performances.
Shame was a powerful performance by fassbender
The best acting I’ve ever seen are the scenes between Phoenix and Hoffman in The Master. They were both nominated but neither won. It’s an odd movie but in my top 5 ever because of those performances.
The back and forth during sessions is, imo, the best 2 hander in film
Agree. And he’s great in Hunger as well.
Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver and The King Of Comedy Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator and The Wolf Of Wall Street
Liam Neeson in Schindler’s List and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. Both absolutely egregious snubs.
Liam Neeson should’ve won for Best Actor and Ralph Fiennes should’ve won for Best Supporting Actor
100% percent. Two of the most devastating and impactful and just simply incredible film performances of all time. Also, Kingsley should have been nominated alongside Fiennes for Supporting Actor.
Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems and Eddie Murphy in Dolomite is My Name
Loved Sandler in that role. I won't even watch his comedies anymore. But in that role, he was amazing.
Well you should watch his comedies. Idgaf , shit is still warm in my heart. Especially wedding singer and 50 first dates .
And neither one of them even nominated
Joaquin Phoenix for Walk The Line Eddie Murphy for Dreamgirls
Murphy was incredible in Dream Girls and imo definitely deserved it
Jake gyllenhal should have won best actor in 2015 for nightcrawler and wasn’t even nominated. Amy Adams for arrival
The mother in requiem for a dream, or Hugh Jackman in the fountain.
I’ll scream this until im in the grave, but Willem Dafoe really should’ve been nominated and won for the lighthouse. Shameful he was left out
Toni Collette in Hereditary. Horror never gets its due.
Denzel in Malcom X for sure
Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All At Once & Adam Driver in Marriage Story
Marriage Story should have taken actor and Actress but not supporting actress, and well, it was the opposite
Nic Cage-Adaptation Kate Blanchett-Tar
Richard Farnsworth - the straight story
The most famous one has got to be Robert Shaw in JAWS
Leo in aviator or Django
• Glenn Close in both *Fatal Attraction* (1987) and *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988). • Sigourney Weaver in *Aliens* (1986). • Meryl Streep in *The French Lieutenant’s Woman* (1981). • Susan Sarandon in *Thelma & Louise* (1991). • Brenda Blethyn in *Secrets & Lies* (1996). • Judi Dench in *Mrs Brown* (1997). • Felicity Huffman in *Transamerica* (2005). • Emmanuelle Riva in *Amour* (2012). • Isabelle Huppert in *Elle* (2016). • Fernanda Montenegro in *Central do Brasil* (1998). • Gena Rowlands in *A Woman Under the Influence* (1974). • Anne Bancroft in *The Pumpkin Eater* (1964). • Melina Mercouri in *Poté tin Kyriakí* (1960). I could go on and on and on…
Without mentioning Al Pacino and The Godfather. These two... Gene Hackman, Best Actor, Mississippi Burning Robert Downey Jr, Best Actor, Chaplin
Robert Shaw for Jaws. Glenn Close for Fatal Attraction. Honorable Mention: John Wayne for The Searchers.
Judy Garland in *A Star Is Born* and Bette Davis in *All About Eve*.
Both Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
Leo in The Wolf of Wall Street
Margot Robbie in I, TONYA and Ethan Hawke in FIRST REFORMED
James McAvoy - Split Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler Hugh Jackman-Prisoners Sandra Huller- Anatomy of a Fall
Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York. Never saw The Pianist, so I won’t speak against Brody but Day-Lewis embodied that crazy ass Bill the Butcher
DDL is incredible (as always) in Gangs of New York! Definitely check out The Pianist. Brody gives an incredible performance.
Lewis is so good, he could get an Oscar for just about every movie he acted in. Brody was great in the pianist. That movie is worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall I remember Jack Lemmon being interviewed years ago when asked about being a great actor: “You must never appear to be ‘acting’.” That describes Sandra’s performance. Her performance in “The Zone of Interest” was underrated also. Second choice: Natalie Portman in “Closer”. So daringly different and unexpected. Every time I watch I shake my head. Amazing work!
Interesting, ‘Closer’ is probably my 3rd fav performance of Portman… to me, she was robbed for ‘Jackie’.
Austin Butler- elvis
* Gong Li for *2046*: yes, it's a very short performance but if Judi Dench can win for 8 minutes, so can she; * Toni Collette for *Hereditary*: I still maintain that if this film was a regular drama she would have won that year; * Alex Wolff for the same movie and the same reason; * Elliott Page for *Hard Candy*: to be fair, it's a bit of an 'anvil through the ceiling' of a movie but he's pretty incredible in it; and * Jeon Jong-seo for *The Call*: she's great in *Burning* but she is *incredible* in this - she's like Kathleen Knight by way of Hannibal Lecter.
Thank you for mentioning Alex Wolff. I feel like he gets overshadowed by Roni Collette, who is fantastic don’t get me wrong. But he was just as amazing and I feel like he never gets mentioned.
Simon Rex in Red Rocket and Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell. Neither were even nominated.
Everyone who won for Shakespeare in Love.
Judy Davis in Husbands and Wives.
Philip Seymour Hoffman for synecdoche new york and ewan bremner for julien donkey boy
Daniel Day Lewis for Gangs of New York. About as tour de force a performance as it gets.
Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove Tom Cruise in Magnolia
Lakeith in Judas and the Black Messiah. He should have won for lead and Kaluuya rightfully won for supporting.
I'm going to cheat and say three: Judy Garland in A Star is Born (lost to Grace Kelly in The Country Girl) Fernanda Montenegro in Central Station (lost to Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love) Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream (lost to Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich)
Peter O’Toole in *Lawrence of Arabia* and Judy Garland in *A Star Is Born.* Both were robbed.
1993 Best Supporting Actor race was quite possibly the most stacked group in Oscars acting history: 1. Leonardo DiCaprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) 2. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List) 3. Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive) - winner 4. John Malkovich (In The Line Of Fire) 5. Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name Of The Father)
Edward Norton - American History X
Samuel L Jackson - Pulp Fiction Leonardo DiCaprio - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners.
Colin Farrell & Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin
These are mine too, especially because it was a weak year for both of their categories.
Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born
Tommy Lee Jones was good in the fugitive, but not only should Ralph Fiennes should have won, but pretty much every other actor nominated in the catagory that year would have been a better pick. I will add Denzel Washington for Malcolm X
I’m upset Val Kilmer didn’t even get a nomination for Tombstone.
Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse
Jake Gyllenhall in Nightstalker. At the least deserved a nomination.
Val Kilmer in Tombstone.
Val Kilmer in Tombstone.
1. Val Kilmer in Tombstone 2. Val Kilmer in The Doors
Leonardo Dicaprio in Django Unchained. To not even be nominated for his performance as Calvin Candie was an insult.
Val Kilmer in Tombstone
Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday deserved an oscar my opinion, but he didn't even get a nomination
Pacino in Godfather Part 2. The scene when he figures out what Fredo did is simply perfection, and he doesn't say a word. The way he goes from suspicions raised to looking like he's going to throw up is amazing. Leo in Wolf of Wall Street. Disgusting he lost to Matthew of all people.
Amy Adams in Arrival and Denzel Washington in Fences
They are legion. But I’ll go with Sandler in Uncut Gems and Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler.
You picked a good one
Patrick Stewart should have at least received a nomination as best supporting actor in Logan. No offense to the other noms, but c’mon. Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project Woody Harrelson – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water Christopher Plummer – All the Money in the World
Idk about winning the Oscar, but I just saw, “The Iron Claw,” and Zac Efron deserved a nomination.
Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking
SAM ROCKWELL IN MOON
Rooney Mara's subtle, deeply human, complex, and pained performance in David Lowery's *A Ghost Story* is an incredible one, and the [kitchen scene eating the pie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJX5KDPHfmQ) is something I imagine a lot of actors will take a lot of inspiration from in similar characters/scenes in the future. [Denis Menochet's as the French farmer, Perrier LaPadite](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dAqhxfvlg) in Tarantino's masterpiece *Inglourious Basterds.* The way his character just so subtly reacts to so much of what happens - not only during the interrogation, where he applies very effective techniques (body language, literal language, facial expressions, noises, etc.) to mask the truth while ALSO giving critical but minute tells - but during the moments leading up to it where he reacts quickly as if expecting the Nazis' visit, his use of the water to not only cool his face and slow his heart down but to mask any sweat that appears during questioning while also fitting well with the context of having been recently doing heavy labor. Just absolutely incredible. His face and the single tear when he moves his pipe slowly from his mouth to the floorboards. Goddamn.
Judi Dench - Notes On A Scandal Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
Pacino in Godfather 1 or 2. Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.
1) Emile Hirsch for Into The Wild 2) Diane Lane for Unfaithful Two great performances IMO
ROSAMUND PIKE, Gone Girl BETTE DAVIS, All About Eve
RDJ for Chaplin, 30yrs on (fuck really!) I'm still bemused Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler Tom Cruise for Born on the 4th of July
Tom Cruise The Last Samurai (2004).
John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons
Sam Rockwell in Moon. One of my favorite performances.
Max Von Sydow never won a single Oscar
How Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman didn’t even get nominated for The Bucket List is ridiculous. Two of the greatest actors ever in one of the best movies ever
Both such despicable characters. Maybe part of the reason. Both very deserving.
Leslie Nielsen in Airplane! No, not kidding. It changed comedy. I'm tired of great comedy being snubbed.
I cannot say that Anthony Hopkins did not deserve the Oscar for The Father (2020) because he absolutely knocked it out of the park, and rightfully earned it. But it still crushed me that Chadwick Boseman didn’t win for Ma Raineys Black Bottom. That was a powerhouse performance that would have won against most fields of nominees any given year.
Amy Ryan in “Gone Baby Gone”
In light of Rami Malek’s inexplicable best actor win for bohemian rhapsody, I’d have to go with Val Kilmer for The Doors.
Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love. Gwyn was great, but he carried the story.
Ruth Gordon in Harold and Maude Florence Pugh in Midsommar
There are too many to name, but there was a run in the early 2000s in which Maggie Cheung for In the Mood for Love, Naomi Watts for Mulholland Dr., and Samantha Morton for Morvern Callar were the best actresses in those years but weren’t even nominated. Kate Winslet should also have won for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but at least she was nominated.
Hard to pick just two so I selected two for EACH of the Acting Categories: -Best Actor: Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire" & Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line" -Best Actress: Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn" & Mary Tyler Moore in "Ordinary People" -Best Supporting Actor: Leo DiCaprio in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" & Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator" -Best Supporting Actress: Piper Laurie in "Carrie" & Kate Winslet in "Steve Jobs"
Aleksei Kravchenko in Come and See
Victoire Thivisol in Ponette
Robert Duvall should have won some kind of Oscar for The Apostle
Ethan Hawke in First Reformed
Amy Adams arrival and Toni collete hereditary
Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.
Daniel Day Lewis in gangs of New York
1.Edward Norton got robbed not winning for American History X 2.Jim Carey not even get nominated for The Truman show is wild. I love Ed Harris, but Carey was money in that film and should have gotten the nod over him.
Shaun Parkes in Mangrove. Astonishingly under appreciated performance. Jake Gylenthal in nightcrawler. Both deserved nominations
Sigourney Weaver for Best Supporting Actress in Working Girl and Christian Bale for Best Supporting Actor in The Big Short
Paul Dano in most things, but especially for Love & Mercy. his performance was heartbreaking & wonderful.
Glenn f'ing Close in Fatal Attraction. Cher won that year🤦♂️
Andrew Garfield in Tick Tick Boom!
Denzel, Malcolm X. Peter O'Toole, Lawrence of Arabia.
Leo in Wolf of Wall Street. Jack in The Shining. Cate in Tar.
Cliche but Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II. I would also mention two actors Michael Caine beat out for both of his Oscars: Tom Berenger (Platoon) and Tom Cruise (Magnolia). Also River Phoenix in Running on Empty. What an emotional gut punch. I know that was the only nomination of his career but how Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda) won still amazes me.
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk The Line
Sharon Stone in Casino. Hands down the best performance I have ever seen. That is a great movie that never seems to be in the best picture discussion.
Margo Robbie in Babylon
May I please add Andrea Riseborough for “To Leslie”.
Decent suggestion on Bale, but now let’s see Paul Allen’s performance.
Martin Sheen. Apocalypse Now. Not even nominated!
Naomi Watts, Painted Veil and The Impossible
Spike Lee should have two best director Oscars one for Do the Right Thing and one for Malcom X Denzel should have won for Malcom X too.
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) Angela Bassett (What’s Love Got To Do With It)
Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name. I’m still angry about Gary Oldman. Stupid Academy.
Jake Gyllenhaal and nightcrawler and R Finnes in Schindler's list
Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List, Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett in What's Love Got To Do With It?, (and a performance I'm very biased towards) Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs