10 Shocking Oscar Snubs and Surprises From the Last 10 Years

With Oscar voting officially underway, members of the Academy are hunkering down and catching up on all the films from this year of extended eligibility. Inarguably the hardest awards season to read in modern history, there are dozens of interpretations of how the season will shake out and where AMPAS voters’ minds are within the race.

I believe there’s an “X” factor to this awards season that could potentially affect what pundits perceive the nominations could look like. In addition, there’s also a disagreement on what this “X” factor could be. Some argue: just look at the guilds, that’s the only Oscar voter overlap. Others say Academy voters are disconnected from the season, and anything is possible.

There are no parties, screening events or casual run-ins with voters this year. We’re reading the temperature through cell phones, emails and Zoom meetings. In the end, nearly 10,000 voters can say one thing publicly, and something different privately — depending on who is on the other side of the line.

As we venture into the unknown, we thought it would be helpful to take a look back at the last decade’s most shocking inclusions and snubs that occurred on Oscar nomination morning. Also included is an artisan mention as the “below-the-line” nominations give an interesting read of a film overall.

Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor as the frontiersman Hugh Glass in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant,” and on the bubble for most of the awards season was his co-star Tom Hardy, who only managed a Critics Choice nomination going into Oscar morning. Coming at the cost of SAG winner Idris Elba and Michael Shannon , Hardy muscled his way into the mix, keeping up an interesting trend.

Alejandro González Iñárritu winning Best Director two years in a row (for total crap IMO) has turned me off to the Academy's choices. Also Leonardo DiCaprio getting Best Actor for grunting didn't help.

Two biggest Oscar Snubs... valkilmer as Doc Holliday (Tombstone) and Courtney Love (People vs Larry Flint).

so true bestie

JLo’s snub was deserved. It was not a stretch for her to play that role, she’s done that in most of her music videos.

They really did Lopez DIRTY!!! 🤬

Jlo deserved more.

Mine would have to be jes_chastain in everything.

Toni Collette and Adam Sandlers biggest snubs I’ve ever seen

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not mentioning Steve McQueen's 'Shame' with Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan's performances makes this list not valid

Amy Adams carried the whole Arrival yet snubbed

The Dark Knight still deserved that Oscar for Best Picture and Nolan for Director

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