At this point, it still hurts.
The list of snubbed A-list actors, directors and distinctive films is long when it comes to Oscars. Legends like Judy Garland (two candidates), Marilyn Monroe (zero nominations), and Richard Burton (a whopping seven nods!) often end up living without bringing a golden statue home. . And the inexplicable film could win the best photo races than others who remained culturally relevant for over half a century. We are looking at you. “It was a wonderful life,” and in 1947 he lost to “the best year of our lives.” (Which movie do you remember?)
In honor of all the worthy talents suffering from Oscar’s cold shoulder, we’ll be introducing the 10 biggest snubs ever for the Academy Awards (March 2, 7pm ET on ABC and Hulu on ABC and Hulu )
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1. “Citizen Cane” loses the best image
In 1942, one of the biggest turmoils in film history took place at the 14th Academy Awards. Instead of “Citizen Kane,” he won the “How Green was My Valley” award. Have you heard of it? I’m not surprised. Meanwhile, Orson Wells’ films continue to top the American Film Institute’s list of critics, including the best films of all time.
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2. Alfred Hitchcock never won the best director
Creating a cinematic style with films like “dizziness”, “psycho”, “bird” is now an adjective, and the suspense master was nominated five times and never won. The Academy moved to revise it after receiving the Irving G. Talberg Memorial Award in 1968, honoring Hitchcock, who died in 1980 at the age of 80.
3. Glenn Close is still a bridesmaid
Close holds the actress’s record with an Oscar nomination (8) that never won. After losing films like “The Fatal Attraction,” “The Dangerous Liaison,” and “Albert Nobbs,” the prophet thought it would happen in 2019 thanks to his clever work in “The Wife.” However, Olivia Colman instead played Queen Anne in “Favorites” and won the trophy.
4. “I lost to Shakespeare of Love, saving private Ryan.”
“Shakespeare” shocked Steven Spielberg’s adult WWII film film in 1999, and a new era of ruthless behind the scenes campaigns led by the now challenging film “Mogul Harvey Weinstein.” I’ve marked it. Also, Paltrow, who won the best actress in “Shakespeare,” said she was once targeted by Weinstein. It wins the best photos and, frankly, it’s all difficult to celebrate today.
5. Spike Lee never won the best manager
Despite his career that brought films like “Do The Right Thing,” “Malcom X,” and “Inside Man,” Lee was nominated once for Best Director of “Blackkklansman.” And people are even furious that “Driving Miss Daisy” won in 1990 that “Do Do the Right Thing” was not nominated for Best Picture. But there is money in his house. Lee took home the best adapted script in 2019 and won the Honorary Oscar in 2015 for Career Achievement.
6. Stanley Kubrick has been closed
Kubrick’s films leave an indelible mark in our culture, from “Spartacus” and “A Clockwork Orange” to “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Dr. Strangelove.” However, despite the four best director nominations, he never won. The director, who passed away in 1999, brought home one Oscar for the visual effects of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
7. Pam Greer and Jackie Brown have been stolen
Fans are smart about Greer’s snub from 1997’s Jackie Brown. Quentin Tarantino wrote about the roles of Greer flight attendants and part-time smugglers. She performed for the landmark, but Greer didn’t even get nominations (but co-star Robert Forster did). Helen Hunt “as good as it gets,” candidates Kate Winslet (“Titanic”), Julie Christie (“Sheep”), Judi Dench (“Mrs. Brown”), Helena – Bonham Carter (“Wing) won. Dove.”).
8. Peter O’Toole couldn’t win
He was nominated eight times, including “Laurence of Arabia” in 1962, but never won. Ultimately, O’Toole received the Honorary Oscar in 2003 and attended the Academy Awards to accept it. “All the bridesmaid, never my bride, my legs are,” he said on stage. O’Toole won the final acting nomination for “Venus” in 2007. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 81.
9. Sicily Tyson has been worthy of money for years
The late Tyson was once nominated for the depression-era drama “Sounder” in 1973, but was defeated by Liza Minnelli for “Cabaret.” “Her contributions in the film remain undisappearing: “The Niger River on the River,” “Fried Green Tomato,” “Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” “The Diary of a Crazy Black Woman,” “Help,” and “Last Flags.” A movie that spans “Flying.” “Tyson became the first woman to win an Honorary Academy Award in 2018. Accepting the accolades at the Governors Awards, Tyson called it “the pinnacle of all those years and the one that doesn’t have.” Her beloved actress passed away in 2021 at 96.
10. “Brokeback Mountain”… lost to “Crash”
Jack Nicholson couldn’t contain his surprise at the 2006 Academy Awards. “Crash” was on the podium, “Eh! The gay love story between two cowboys (Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger) was a favorite to win, but the racial racial saga of Los Angeles The nervous-centered drama ultimately took the best photos. He fell as one of the biggest head scratchers in Oscar history. Even “Crash” writer/director Paul Hagis has questioned his victory. “Was that the best movie of the year? Haggis said in a 2015 interview with Hitfix.