When oscar mixes up lead and supporting roles.
06-24-03, 08:24 PM
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When oscar mixes up lead and supporting roles.
What are the occassions when oscar has mixed lead and supporting roles?
Example:
Ordinary People - Timothy Hotton winner best supporting actor when he was the lead.
*EDITED TO MAKE CORRECTION - Ooops, I was wrong about Platoon so I changed my example.
Example:
Ordinary People - Timothy Hotton winner best supporting actor when he was the lead.
*EDITED TO MAKE CORRECTION - Ooops, I was wrong about Platoon so I changed my example.
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06-24-03, 09:23 PM
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Pulp Fiction: Sam Jackson was nominated for best lead, although he was only in half the movie.
One of the most famous instances I can think of is Marlon Brando winning Best Actor for The Godfather and Al Pacino being nominated in the supporting category even though the latter had more screentime.
Also, I was always bugged by Tommy Lee Jones winning supporting actor Oscar for The Fugitive when he likely had just as much screentime as Harrison Ford. But if WB had pushed him as a lead actor, he never would've won.
06-24-03, 09:53 PM
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Re: When oscar mixes up lead and supporting roles.
Originally posted by inri222
What are the occassions when oscar has mixed lead and supporting roles?
Example:
Platoon - Tom Berenger and Willen DaFoe were nominated for best lead actor. Not taking anything away from Berenger and DaFoe, I thought that their performances were great but they should have been nominated for best supporting actor. Charlie (oops! Charles) Sheen was the lead in that film.
What are the occassions when oscar has mixed lead and supporting roles?
Example:
Platoon - Tom Berenger and Willen DaFoe were nominated for best lead actor. Not taking anything away from Berenger and DaFoe, I thought that their performances were great but they should have been nominated for best supporting actor. Charlie (oops! Charles) Sheen was the lead in that film.
06-24-03, 10:06 PM
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Oscar doesn't mix up anything, its the studio's that push actors for a certain category.
Much like sports, Oscar races are all about match-ups, you want your actor in the best category where he has a chance to win.
Much like sports, Oscar races are all about match-ups, you want your actor in the best category where he has a chance to win.
06-25-03, 06:05 AM
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Originally posted by clemente
Oscar doesn't mix up anything, its the studio's that push actors for a certain category.
Oscar doesn't mix up anything, its the studio's that push actors for a certain category.
06-25-03, 11:01 AM
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Steve Buscemi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Ghost World when he was the leading man of the film. 
I guess he was too esoteric to the judges to rate a Best Actor nomination.
I guess he was too esoteric to the judges to rate a Best Actor nomination.
06-25-03, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by Joel
Let's say ..
Julianne Moore in The Hours -> should be in leading, don't you think?
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago -> should be in leading too.
Let's say ..
Julianne Moore in The Hours -> should be in leading, don't you think?
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago -> should be in leading too.
06-25-03, 12:17 PM
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Originally posted by devilpants
Steve Buscemi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Ghost World when he was the leading man of the film. I guess he was too esoteric to the judges to rate a Best Actor nomination.
Steve Buscemi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Ghost World when he was the leading man of the film.
I guess he was too esoteric to the judges to rate a Best Actor nomination.
06-25-03, 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by TCG
1995:
Pulp Fiction: Sam Jackson was nominated for best lead, although he was only in half the movie.
1995:
Pulp Fiction: Sam Jackson was nominated for best lead, although he was only in half the movie.
Also, Jackson had more lines, Travolta had more screen time, so really either one could be considered the lead actor.
