Performance in an Oscar-contending movie that was weirdly unrecognized

[Nameizmann]

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What are some performances that were showy, by a top-billing actor, and/or featured in an Oscar contending movie that were weirdly unrecognized?

Here, I’m not talking about a performance that was snubbed on Oscar day (e.g. Amy Adams in Arrival or Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips) but rather those that didn’t gain traction at all during the season.

For instance:

– Robert De Niro in the Irishman.

– DiCaprio in Django.

Neither I thought were that good but I was nevertheless surprised by the lack of recognition for them across the awards, because De Niro was central to the movie and DiCaprio’s role was so showy.

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[Jacob Boe Joined: Apr 20th, 2019 Topics: 1 Posts: 62 View Predictions]

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Well those did gain traction and were considered snubs so… Look at the GoldDerby predictions for those two years. Both of them had good odds. Plus, the former was nominated for a Critics Choice and the latter was nominated for a Golden Globe.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 275 Posts: 4829 View Predictions]

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Samantha Barks in Les Misérables
Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception
Tracy Letts in Lady Bird
Ray Liotta in Goodfellas
Millie Perkins in The Diary of Anne Frank

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[Nameizmann Joined: Jan 16th, 2020 Topics: 16 Posts: 110 View Predictions]

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Jacob_Boe wrote:

Well those did gain traction and were considered snubs so… Look at the GoldDerby predictions for those two years. Both of them had good odds. Plus, the former was nominated for a Critics Choice and the latter was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Youre right, but CC is irrelevant and GG nominates DiCaprio every other year. I’d argue that fact that they were so high up on the GD predictions but didn’t gain much recognition in the precursors actually reinforces the “weirdness.”

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[Chitanda170 Joined: Apr 1st, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 53 View Predictions]

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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Joaquin Phoenix  in Her and Daniel Bhrul  in Rush</p>

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[Seven Joined: Dec 21st, 2016 Topics: 9 Posts: 3189 View Predictions]

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Ashton Sanders in Moonlight

Sarah Paulson in 12 Years A Slave

Song Kang Ho and Cho Yeo-Jong in Parasite

Stephan James, Aunjanue Ellis and Brian Tyree Henry in Beale Street

Tom Hardy being ignored by most critics and precursors  for The Revenant especially when the movie was so big (thankfully he got the Oscar nom)

Joaquin Phoenix in Her

Samuel L. Jackson in Django Unchained

to name a few in the 2010’s

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 33 Posts: 581 View Predictions]

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic and Django Unchained

Robert DeNiro in The Irishman

Denzel Washington in Philadelphia

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[AndMore Joined: Jan 4th, 2013 Topics: 0 Posts: 233 View Predictions]

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Nameizmann wrote:

Youre right, but CC is irrelevant and GG nominates DiCaprio every other year. I’d argue that fact that they were so high up on the GD predictions but didn’t gain much recognition in the precursors actually reinforces the “weirdness.”

I understand what you’re saying, but both of these performances did gain traction during awards season, so I wouldn’t think they would count. At one point or another, these performances were in the top 5 of most people’s predictions. Just because they both underperformed in the precursors and didn’t transition to nominations, doesn’t mean they never had traction, especially in the early season. I would use this argument with Keaton in Spotlight. Although he never got a precursor nomination, he very much had traction, with many thinking he could win, prior to the SAG nominations.

I would think you were referring to someone like Jeremy Renner in American Hustle. Someone who was a 2x previous nominee in a BP nominee that the acting branch gave 4 nominations to. Yet, no one ever really predicted Renner and he had no traction throughout the season.

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 88 Posts: 5515 View Predictions]

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Alison Pill — Midnight in Paris
Kristin Wiig — Bridesmaids

Samantha Barkus — Les Miserables
Eddie Redmayne — Les Miserables
Kerry Washington — Django Unchained

Jennifer Garner — Dallas Buyers Club
Sarah Paulson — 12 Years a Slave
Margot Robbie — The Wolf of Wall Street

Ellar Coltrane — Boyhood
Carmen Ejogo — Selma
Sarah Paulson — Carol

Emory Cohen — Brooklyn
Nicholas Hoult — Mad Max: Fury Road

Chris Pine — Hell or High Water

Kevin Costner — Hidden Figures
Janelle Monae — Hidden Figures

Timothee Chalamet — Lady Bird
Betty Gabriel — Get Out
Lucas Hedges — Lady Bird
Vicky Kreps — Phantom Thread
Tracey Letts — Lady Bird

Danai Gurira — Black Panther
Nicholas Hoult — The Favourite
Brain Tyree Henry — If Beale Street Could Talk
Alison Pill — Vice

Alan Alda — Marriage Story
Chris Evans — Knives Out
Kate McKinnon — Bombshell
Robert de Niro — Joker
Sam Rockwell — JoJo Rabbit
Merritt Weaver — Marriage Story

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[Juanald02 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2018 Topics: 2 Posts: 198 View Predictions]

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I never understood why Nicole Kidman was snubbed for Cold Mountain. She was coming off of a win and two consecutive nominations and her career was at a high point. Cold Mountain itself underperformed missing out picture, director and screenplay nominations amongst others but it still managed 7 nominations and a win for Zellweger; so I just don’t understand why Kidman fell short.

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[Fla616 Joined: Nov 20th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 12 View Predictions]

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Paul Giamatti in Sideways is the worst snub ever.

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 33 Posts: 581 View Predictions]

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Richard Gere in Chicago

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[Davidpres Joined: Jun 21st, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 17 View Predictions]

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Michael Keaton in Spotlight

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 225 Posts: 8356 View Predictions]

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He should have been nominated over Mark Ruffalo.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 275 Posts: 4829 View Predictions]

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I remember the studio had originally campaigned both Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo for Best Supporting Actor, but they’ve kept splitting their support for nominations, so Keaton moved ahead to lead at the last minute while Ruffalo was more easily able to grab a Supporting Actor nod.

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