Sunday, February 24, 2013

Five Actors who were robbed at the Oscars

Tonight is the 85th Academy Awards. Of course, there have been instances where the winner is announced and you're left saying WHAT THE HELL? and other instances where a deserving Actor, Actress and Director aren't even nominated.
I will now list the five actors (two of whom are mentioned TWICE) who were either robbed of the Oscar or even were robbed of being nominated for one.


Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles (1974).
While Blazing Saddles did recieve four Academy Award Nominations (Madeline Kahn for Best Supporting Actress, Film Editing, Music and Original Song.) Korman was shut out. Ironic since the most famous line by Korman actually uses a reference to Best Supporting Actor. (Click Here to see this.) He was brilliant in this movie.


Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993).
Many Actors have portrayed Doc Holliday, including Cesar Romero, Victor Mature, Kirk Douglas, Jason Robards and both Quaid Brothers but many consider Val Kilmer's version to be the most badass. In my opinion, he was the most interesting character in the movie which by the way is my favorite Western of the last 30 years. Tombstone did not recieve one single nomination in any of the major catagories.


Edward Norton as Aaron Stampler in Primal Fear (1996).
At least Norton was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar (as well as all the other Major Best Supporting Actor Awards.) for this. He lost to Cuba Gooding, Jr. for his role in Jerry Maguire. Many people consider this one of the worst Miscarriages of Justice in Oscars History. The Aaron Stampler Character is far more interesting than Gooding's Character, Rod Tidwell. If you've seen Primal Fear, then you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, RENT IT and be sure to watch it until the end.


Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991).
Tombstone wasn't the first time that Kilmer was robbed out of even being nominated for an Oscar. Many agree that he pulled off one of the most accurate portrayals of a Music Icon. I consider it right up there with Jamie Foxx's accurate portrayal of Ray Charles.

 
Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan Jessup in A Few Good Men (1992).
Nicholson was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but was also up against Al Pacino (Glengary Glen Ross) and Gene Hackman (Unforgiven, he won it that year.) so this was as strong a competition as you could find in Oscars History. This was a classic case of a Supporting Character absolutely stealing the movie as Nicholson did here.

 
Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard in American History X (1998).
Like Val Kilmer, Norton shows up on this list again. This time as an Ex Neo-Nazi named Derek Vinyard. He goes to prison for Voluntary Manslaughter but then changes his beliefs over time and then after his release, tries to keep his younger brother Danny (Edward Furlong) from going down the same path and making the same mistakes that he did. (As you can see, Norton obviously hit the weights so he could look like a scary Neo-Nazi.) Norton was up against Nick Nolte (Affliction), Sir Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters) and Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan) but the Best Actor Oscar went to Roberto Benigni for playing Guido Orefice in Life Is Beautiful.
 
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