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Deserved Oscar Winner but Wrong Film?
Did these Best Leading Actor/Actress Oscar Winners win for the wrong Film?
We all know the famous Oscar Academy get it wrong from time to time. Some would say they get it wrong nearly all the time. Whether it is a film or Actor that deserved the Oscar that year, you can bet your American dollar the Oscar will be awarded differently.
Some actors and actresses who thoroughly deserve the award for a particular film go on to win the award for a completely different film.
Therefore, after reviewing the list of wonderful actors and performances over a substantial period, I give you seven brilliant performers who have won the famous Best Actor/Actress award but possibly for the wrong film.
Most of these are my personal views on the matter but there is one glaringly obvious choice that we all know or should know. In fact, I will be as bold to say that my statement this actor should have won for a particular film is as strong as Medium Icon Paul Combs declaring that “Born to Run” is the greatest song ever written.
Let’s get on with it.
1. Paul Newman: The Colour Of Money (1986)
Newman won his only Best Actor Oscar for The Colour of Money (1987) repeating his…
