The Blue Velvet, and just last year Annette Bening got the shaft in 20th Century Women. So, will this year go down as one of the more neglectful Academy Awards? Take a look at these snubs and decide for yourself.
Wonder Woman Is Ignored Entirely
When the Academy wasn't interested.
Call Me By Your Names Two Amazing ing Turns Ignored
Call Me By Your Name had been a serious awards contender ever since it came out of Sundance. Between the inclusion of Academy favorite James Ivory, visionary director Luca Guadagnino, and beloved source material, it had the makings of a strong contender. What really set it over the edge, however, was its cast; primarily three of its male stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, and Michael Stuhlbarg. Now, Chalamet ended up walking with a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination, but his costars saw no such love. Despite racking up nominations in several ceremonies within the past year, Hammer was ultimately snubbed, as was Stuhlbarg, who delivers what is easily one of the most gut-wrenching monologues of the past decade.
Bright Can't Match Up To Suicide Squad
While few will argue against the low Rotten Tomatoes score for Netflix's at the Oscars last year. To quote recent Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige, the Academy would prefer to have "No More Drama."
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Many Big Directors Left Wanting
In a director's race as packed as 2018's, nominee upsets were inevitable. That said, though, just a year ago, few would have bet against the likes of Steven Spielberg and Denis Villeneuve getting director nods, especially considering their respective legacy and recent Academy acclaim. Of course, given their competition, their eliminations feel fair, but that's not to say they aren't upsetting. Both 7 nominations for the film, he ultimately didn't make the cut.
James Franco (And The Disaster Artist) Goes To The Room
Another major missing player this year was James Franco for his performance as The Room's Tommy Wiseau in sexual harassment allegations, and considering that nominee voting ended on January 13, four days after the allegations were made, you can imagine that might have felt swayed one way or the other once they heard the news. Franco is also missing from the Directing category, and The Disaster Artist itself ended up being ignored in the Best Picture category.
The Florida Project Is Mostly Forgotten
One of the smallest-scale films of 2017 turned out to be a colossal favorite among critics and audiences, elevating this simple tale of a mother and daughter living in poverty into the chaotic storm of awards consideration. After its release, Tangerine, are newcomers, but still made a considerable enough impression to potentially earn themselves nominations.
Tom Hanks and Michelle Williams Fall Behind Their Co-Stars
Two major names in two major films this year were Tom Hanks and Michelle Williams in The Post and Christopher Plummer getting attention respectively, although neither is odds on to win their awards.
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Blade Runner 2049 Misses Out On Original Score
Perhaps the most egregious snub this year belongs to Blade Runner 2049. The movie managed to get an impressive five nominations in the technical categories, yet still missed out on one that'd been a safe bet: Original Score. Hans Zimmer (who wrote the soundtrack with Benjamin Wallfisch) is an Academy favorite (in fact, he was nominated this year, only for a different movie - Dunkirk), but voters clearly weren't as taken by his work on the sci-fi sequel as much as they were with the Christopher Nolan war picture.
The fact that we're not only seeing another Blade Runner movie in 2017, but one worthy of earning Oscar recognition, ought to be considered a success on its own, but ignoring its haunting synth score is an unfortunate misstep.
