Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars don’t seem to care about winning an Oscar, despite getting nominated several times at the Academy Awards
Two major names from the film sphere have floated up who don’t predispose their careers to the token of honor.
Both actors have been recognized with multiple awards besides winning an Oscar.
Deep diving into the matter, it was found that some more stars have impressively not held the Oscars in the highest regard.
The film industry’s premier awards ceremony, The Academy Awards is every actor’s dream. Well, not really. Two major names from the film sphere have floated up who don’t predispose their careers to the historic token of honor. These actors have confirmed that winning an Oscar is not the ultimate for them, and they would regardless put greater effort into their work.
Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire
James McAvoy and Tom Cruise have nurtured a similar understanding of the Oscars. Although the reasoning might be a bit different, their conclusions coincide. Both actors have been recognized with multiple awards besides winning an Oscar. Honestly, they don’t even seem interested.
James McAvoy and Tom Cruise steer clear of the Oscars
James McAvoy in Filth
The 44-year-old actor, best known for his roles in Atonement, Split, and X-Men, once revealed that the idea of Oscar campaigns doesn’t fit in with him. Even though he had attempted to promote Forrest Whittaker’s The Last King of Scotland in 2021, which ended up winning, James McAvoy had learned his lesson. Therefore, when it came to Atonement’s nomination for the Oscars in 2008, McAvoy backed out of the campaigns. He told GQ,
“But by the time Atonement came along, I was 26 or 27, and I was just like, I can’t do it, I’m not doing it, I don’t wanna do it. “I didn’t want to play that part. I’ll push the film, I’ll try and get bums on seats. But the campaign, I felt… I felt cheap.”
On the other hand, the iconic Tom Cruise had disclosed that winning an Oscar or any award hardly mattered to him. He claimed to have complete confidence and pride in his work, and would not require any external validation. As a result, he even returned three Golden Globe Awards he won in 2021. Although, that was due to a controversy with the HFPA.
Despite landing nominations several times, even for Best Picture in 2023 with Top Gun: Maverick, the 61-year-old actor has never won any. Cruise told BBC,
“I’ve always felt what I do is extraordinary – being able to make these pictures and doing something you love. So, I’ll just keep doing it. I love it, I don’t do it for the awards.”
There have been a lot of influences thrown his way, that would urge him to bag an Oscar, but Cruise has remained firm on his beliefs.
Other Actors who refused their Oscars
Woody Allen
Deep diving into the matter, it was found that some more stars have impressively not held the Oscars in the highest regard. The original Little Women actress Katharine Hepburn had bagged four Oscars throughout her career but never made it to the event except once. She believed the true prize in the film industry was her work.
Similarly, Woody Allen, the actor who holds the record for 24 Oscar nominations, marked the ceremonies “meaningless.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the 88-year-old actor said,
“I have no regard for that kind of ceremony. I just don’t think they know what they’re doing. When you see who wins those things — or who doesn’t win them — you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing is.”
Allen added that he didn’t care about winning an Oscar for 1977’s Annie Hall, implying that several other worthy films deserved it better.
News
Reacher Season 3’s Narrowed Release Window Reportedly Revealed
SUMMARY Reacher season 3 could be released in early 2025. Sticking to a yearly release schedule could help Reacher grow its audience. This is especially true since Reacher has consistently high viewership similar to broadcast TV procedural hits. The release window for Reacher season 3 has…
Reacher season 3 premiere date: A tiny new tease
While there may not be a formal Reacher season 3 premiere date yet at Prime Video, there is something more that we can share! Previously, star Alan Ritchson had shared on Instagram that the action drama would not be back until 2025,…
Nicolas Cage Is ‘Terrified’ of AI and Got Digitally Scanned for Spider-Man Noir: ‘I Don’t Want You to Do Anything’ With My Face and Body ‘When I’m Dead’
Nicolas Cage said in an interview for The New Yorker that he is terrified of AI and is hoping recent body scans he had to do for two upcoming projects aren’t used as reference for AI technology to recreate him on screen after…
Reacher season 3 premiere date: The worst-case scenario?
We know that Reacher season 3 is coming at some point to Prime Video. Not only that, but filming is already done! A great deal of the groundwork has already been laid regarding the show’s future, and there is now just a…
Gods Of Egypt’s Casting Controversy Explained
SUMMARY Whitewashing of Egyptian gods with white actors led to a negative impact on Gods of Egypt. Lack of diversity in casting choices resulted in backlash, poor reviews, and financial failure. Movie’s failure at the box office emphasized the importance…
Gerard Butler disses ‘Free Guy’, Ryan Reynolds generously responds
Ryan Reynolds has offered a response to comments from Gerard Butler about his latest feature, ‘Free Guy’, and his other movies. Earlier this month, the ‘300’ star gave an interview to Unilad promoting it, and he included some scathing comments about Ryan Reynolds’ work….
End of content
No more pages to load