Recast Oscar Winning Roles with Non Nominated Actors

[markwahlbird Joined: Feb 15th, 2019 Topics: 18 Posts: 133 View Predictions]

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I had an idea for a fun little challenge/experiment, where you take the four Oscar-winning roles of each year and hypothetically recast them with other actors who have never been Oscar nominated (or if it’s easier to think of, nominated but never won) that you think would’ve fit well. Here’s what I’ve come up with for my personal lineups of the last five years (I’m only going to cast for the movies I’ve seen, so if a role is left out it’s because I haven’t seen the movie yet):

2019
Paul Dano as Arthur Fleck
Drew Barrymore as Judy Garland
Bruce Campbell as Cliff Booth
Julie Delpy as Nora Fanshaw

2018
Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury
Lena Headey as Queen Anne
Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Don Shirley
Kerry Washington as Sharon Rivers

2017
Jamie Lee Curtis as Mildred Hayes (the idea that inspired this whole challenge)
Colin Farrell as Officer Jason Dixon
Margo Martindale as LaVona Golden

2016
Ewan McGregor as Lee Chandler
Amanda Seyfried as Mia Dolan
Michael Kenneth Williams as Juan

2015
Ben Foster as Hugh Glass
Kristen Stewart as Joy ‘Ma’ Newsome

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[Eddy Q Joined: Oct 13th, 2012 Topics: 23 Posts: 5011 View Predictions]

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Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill could’ve been interesting, although I dare say there’s a whole range of actors who could’ve played him.

Any decent trans actress as Rayon would’ve been preferable to Jared Leto.

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 269 Posts: 20964 View Predictions]

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Rachel Weisz – Judy Garland

Nicole Kidman – Nora Fanshaw

Not only have they been nominated for Oscars but they have also won an Oscar!

FYC Emmys: "The Crown" in all categories, "I May Destroy You" in all categories, "It's a Sin" in all categories, "Small Axe" in all categories, Billie Piper ("I Hate Suzie"), Yvonne Strahovski ("Stateless") and Ruth Wilson ("His Dark Materials")

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 747 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

Not only have they been nominated for Oscars but they have also won an Oscar!

Well there goes my ability to properly read. Sorry, I must have missed that in the title

Letterboxd: Ray_In_Bruges

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 120 Posts: 7922 View Predictions]

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2019
David Thewlis as Arthur Fleck
Lindsay Lohan as Judy Garland
Matt Bomer as Cliff Booth
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Nora Fanshaw

2018
Sarah Lancashire as Queen Anne
Niecy Nash as Sharon Rivers

2017
Jamie Lee Curtis as Mildred Hayes
David Tenant as Jason Dixon
Swoosie Kurtz as LaVona Golden

2016
Ryan Phillipe as Lee Chandler
Evan Rachel Wood as Mia Dolan
Courtney B. Vance as Juan
Sharon D. Clarke as Rose Mason

2015
Ben Foster as Hugh Glass
Emma Watson as Joy ‘Ma’ Newsome
Mark Strong as Rudolf Abel
Andrea Risenborough as Gerda Wegener

2014

Alessandra Nivolo as Stephen Hawking
Jennifer Garner as Alice Howard
Ian McShane as Terrance Fletcher
Frances Conroy as Olivia Williams

2013

Denis O’Hare as Ron Woodruff
Gillian Anderson as Jasmine Francis

2012

Peter Mullen as Abraham Lincoln
Cameron Diaz as Tiffany Maxwell
Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. King Schultz
Emily Blunt as Fantine

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 63 Posts: 5681 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

Not only have they been nominated for Oscars but they have also won an Oscar!

I don’t know about Kidman. Dern won cause she was overdue and on a hot streak. Kidman doesn’t have any real narrative. Robbie more than likely would’ve reaped the rewards.

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[Caelin Cripps Joined: Apr 28th, 2016 Topics: 34 Posts: 939 View Predictions]

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GREAT idea for a thread! Here are some personal choices from Best Actress winners:

2010
Emily Blunt as Nina Sayers

2011
Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher (obviously)

2012
Kristen Stewart as Tiffany Maxwell

2013
Christina Applegate as Jeanette “Jasmine” Francis

2014
Jennifer Aniston as Alice Howland

2015
Zendaya as Joy “Ma” Newsome

2016
Keke Palmer as Mia Dolan

2017
Jamie Lee Curtis as Mildred Hayes (LOVE this choice!)

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[facaw Joined: Apr 7th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 24 View Predictions]

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Michael Emerson as Keyser Soze (Usual Suspects)
Jim Carrey as Arthur Fleck (Joker)
Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury (Bohemian Rhapsody)

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