Ah, today the Academy Award nominations were announced. It's a thrilling day for me personally, as I am a movie buff and look forward to award shows. With the nomination of Jeff Bridges, who has been nominated three times, first-time nominee Colin Firth, and Kate Winslet's deserved win last year (but really a win for her overall body of work, I'm thinking), who hasn't won an Oscar that should? While trolling imdb.com and Wikipedia for information on these actors, I'm truly shocked that some of them have never won.
Leonardo DiCaprio
nominations: 3
what he got completely snubbed for: The Departed, Revolutionary Road
Leonardo DiCaprio, I apologize, but I once just wrote you off as a petty pretty-boy that my 4th grade best friend was madly in love with. Now, you have evolved into a very serious, and VERY good actor. I think the reason you haven't won is because, while the films you were nominated for were awesome, none of yet been the perfect, shining match. I'm sure though if you keep making Scorcese movies that it will come for you.
Brad Pitt
nominations: 2
what he got completely snubbed for: Babel, Inglorious Bastards
There's no doubt that Brad Pitt is a terribly attractive human being. That scene in Fight Club is infamous among the human population for two reasons: he is tough and he is hot. But, the man can also act, as seen in 'Benjamin Button' and the aforementioned 'Fight Club'. Though it would not be the best win if you won for either of those movies (or for '12 Monkeys' which seriously freaked me out) I think you will be one of those guys that will be given a lifetime acheivement award. So basically, you're the next Peter O'Toole.
Also, am I the only one who thought he was absolutely hilarious in 'Inglorious Basterds?'
Laura Linney
nominations: 3
what she got completely snubbed for: Mystic River, The Squid and the Whale
She's so affecting and so fearless and it amazes me she has never won. The woman has been steadily employed for YEARS so something is bound to come from it, right? She's pretty fearless and seems like one of the only actresses in Hollywood that has a touch of realism about her.
Julie Walters
nominations: 2
what she got completely snubbed for: not winning for 'Educating Rita'
I thought she should have won for 'Educating Rita' as I really, really loved that film. She is so funny and so real and her body of British films are delightful. I hope that some sort of fantastic role comes along for her, but I'm afraid this won't happen...especially with that whole 'aging' thing.
Johnny Depp
nominations: 3
what he got completely snubbed for: Blow, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
He was so good and heartbreaking in 'Blow' and he really should have been nominated. He continues to accept roles that are new and difficult while still managing to work with his pal Tim Burton. He's well on his way (hopefully). I think he should have won for 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' but I'm a weirdo like that.
Gary Oldman
Edward Norton
nominations: 2
what he got completely snubbed for: Fight Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt
The man plays derranged like no one else can. Seriously. He's absorbing and even kind of scary )(I closed my eyes through half of 'American History X'). Now he just has to find the right part and the right script.
Helena Bonham Carter
Anne Hathaway
nominations: 1
what she got completely snubbed for: Becoming Jane
She is super talented, super gorgeous and super funny. I'm sure that the fact that she is relatively young and recently de-Disneyfied means that she is well on her way to accepting the little golden man as a part of her life. I think that playing Judy Garland is a good way to start that.
Leonardo DiCaprio
nominations: 3
what he got completely snubbed for: The Departed, Revolutionary Road
Leonardo DiCaprio, I apologize, but I once just wrote you off as a petty pretty-boy that my 4th grade best friend was madly in love with. Now, you have evolved into a very serious, and VERY good actor. I think the reason you haven't won is because, while the films you were nominated for were awesome, none of yet been the perfect, shining match. I'm sure though if you keep making Scorcese movies that it will come for you.
Brad Pitt
nominations: 2
what he got completely snubbed for: Babel, Inglorious Bastards
There's no doubt that Brad Pitt is a terribly attractive human being. That scene in Fight Club is infamous among the human population for two reasons: he is tough and he is hot. But, the man can also act, as seen in 'Benjamin Button' and the aforementioned 'Fight Club'. Though it would not be the best win if you won for either of those movies (or for '12 Monkeys' which seriously freaked me out) I think you will be one of those guys that will be given a lifetime acheivement award. So basically, you're the next Peter O'Toole.
Also, am I the only one who thought he was absolutely hilarious in 'Inglorious Basterds?'
Laura Linney
nominations: 3
what she got completely snubbed for: Mystic River, The Squid and the Whale
She's so affecting and so fearless and it amazes me she has never won. The woman has been steadily employed for YEARS so something is bound to come from it, right? She's pretty fearless and seems like one of the only actresses in Hollywood that has a touch of realism about her.
Julie Walters
nominations: 2
what she got completely snubbed for: not winning for 'Educating Rita'
I thought she should have won for 'Educating Rita' as I really, really loved that film. She is so funny and so real and her body of British films are delightful. I hope that some sort of fantastic role comes along for her, but I'm afraid this won't happen...especially with that whole 'aging' thing.
Johnny Depp
nominations: 3
what he got completely snubbed for: Blow, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
He was so good and heartbreaking in 'Blow' and he really should have been nominated. He continues to accept roles that are new and difficult while still managing to work with his pal Tim Burton. He's well on his way (hopefully). I think he should have won for 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' but I'm a weirdo like that.
Gary Oldman
nominations: 0
What he got completely snubbed for: Sid & Nancy, JFK
He is an absolutely delicious villian (see Dracula and JFK), but also warms our hearts as the good guy in 'Harry Potter' and 'The Dark Knight.' He is a master of accents an immersing himself into a role. He seems terribly interesting in real life too, as well as very funny and warm. He's really good on screen and it's a shame he has never been nominated for an Oscar because he is, quite simply, a good actor.
Edward Norton
nominations: 2
what he got completely snubbed for: Fight Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt
The man plays derranged like no one else can. Seriously. He's absorbing and even kind of scary )(I closed my eyes through half of 'American History X'). Now he just has to find the right part and the right script.
Helena Bonham Carter
nominatins: 1
what she got snubbed for: Howard's End, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Strett
Probably one of the most unique looking women in British cinema with a long career that sees her taking roles in blockbusters, period pieces and intense television dramas. There is no doubt that she is a good actress, yet, apparently, her large body of work has been relatively ignored by Academy voters.
what she got snubbed for: Howard's End, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Strett
Probably one of the most unique looking women in British cinema with a long career that sees her taking roles in blockbusters, period pieces and intense television dramas. There is no doubt that she is a good actress, yet, apparently, her large body of work has been relatively ignored by Academy voters.
Anne Hathaway
nominations: 1
what she got completely snubbed for: Becoming Jane
She is super talented, super gorgeous and super funny. I'm sure that the fact that she is relatively young and recently de-Disneyfied means that she is well on her way to accepting the little golden man as a part of her life. I think that playing Judy Garland is a good way to start that.
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