Who shouldnt have won their Oscar?

Question

Who shouldnt have won their Oscar?

Answer 1

Denzel shouldnt have won for Training Day...he should have gotten it for Cry Freedom and Malcom X. Just like Lawrence Fishburne and Angela Basset should have gotten it for What's Love Got To Do With It.

Answer 2

The above answers are right on point. Oscars are often(although The Academy strongly denies it) are popularity contests,a chance to settle scores,often to teach someone a lesson,you name it. "The Greatest Show On Earth" is a prime example of this. It was overlong,melodramatic and downright cheesy,and yet...

Many actors and actresses have been awarded Oscars for being snubbed in previous years for far better work.Look what happened when Eddie Murphy lost out to Alan Arkin for "Little Miss Sunshine" I'm convinced that,despite his brilliant work in "Dreamgirls" the studio released,"Norbit"(a crappy comedy) the same year thus negating his performance. There's even a sort of "club' consisting of actors who should have,but never did win in a competitive category bringing about the need for a Special Oscar for the body of their work. The List includes Barbara Stanwyk,Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell among many others. Should Paul Newman have won for The Verdict?Yup.

Answer 3

Ratatouille shouldn't have gotten the oscar for best movie. While it's still a fantastic movie I think Surf's up should have. Persepolis was too boring ang was really slow. Surf's up had great animation, it was hilarious, and the acting was amazing.

Answer 4

I've always felt that Paul Newman shouldn't have gotten the Oscar for "The Color of Money," he should have gotten it for "The Verdict."  In 1982, though, Ben Kingsley had made "Ghandi" and was so good that he easily earned the statue.  I feel that the Academy gave it to Newman the next year for his work the previous year.

Ditto for Cher in "Moonstruck."  I think she earned the Oscar for her work in Mask," but again, she was up against some stiff competition .

Answer 5

i thought that geofrey rush shouldn't have gotten his oscar for shine,i thought billy bob thornton should have it was so original

Answer 6

Surprised no one else mentioned it, but Marisa Tomei. I don't believe in the conspiracy theories or Jack Palance accidental reading the wrong name. But a look at her competition: Judy Davis in Husbands and Wives, Joan Plowright in Enchanted April, Vanessa Redgrave in Howards End and Miranda Richardson in Damage.

In terms of popularity context, I've always wondered if the fact that Marissa was the only American had any effect on the American voters. She was enjoyable in the role. And while I've always thought comedies don't get enough respect come awards time, I didn't think it was a great performance, and certainly not compared to those other actresses and their performances in those films.

Answer 7

"The Greatest Show on earth". What gives? It's not that good of a film

Answer 8

Juno Shouldent

Happy Feet Shouldent

No Country For Old Men Shouldent

There Will Be Blood Shouldent