Adrien Brody Defeats Jack Nicholson & Daniel Day-Lewis | Best Actor Oscar 2003

[@paulojrneto]

Adrien Brody is still the only man to receive a Best Leading Actor Oscar before his 30th birthday.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yep!! Amazing!

[@miraget]

And the only man to assault an actress on live tv in oscars history

[@carlosalonsoperezsosa8162]

AND one of the must perfect role.

[@carlosalonsoperezsosa8162]

8:40

[@jackjohnson5427]

@@miragetget a life

[@got2bjosh]

The Pianist is a great film. It is more of a solo character study than we usually see in the sub-genre. Adrien definitely deserved his Oscar and has delivered wonderful character performances in subsequent years showing his win not to be a fluke. All of the other nominees were already Oscar winners. It makes sense that the Academy would recognize Brody for his masterful performance far beyond his years.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, agreed!

[@seankoontz4235]

Another thing about this year that’s pretty remarkable, I think: this was the last time none of the four acting winners swept the awards (Golden Globe, Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, Oscar). Since then, we’ve had at least one sweeper every year

[@TheAwardsContender]

That’s a great point!! Thanks for watching!

[@tomosmarland4637]

Now you look back during the 2022-23 season were none of the actors didn't sweep the big five awards. Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Hey Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis didn't win all 5 awards. None of them even won at the BAFTAs.

[@seankoontz4235]

@tomosmarland4637 Right, and Quan was expected to sweep but as we know lost the BAFTA to Barry Keoghan (which is fine by me). They went four out of four with SAG, which is the real precursor to look at now. They went four out of four in 2021-22 as well

[@tomosmarland4637]

@seankoontz4235 . I think it really matters about who's based on what was the last award show before the Oscar. In the 2020-21 season, all the actors that won the BAFTA also won the Oscar .Anthony Hopkins only precursor award was the BAFTA that year, so his winning at the BAFTA did increased his chance of winning the Oscar because the BAFTAs was the last show before the Oscars that year. This year, all the actors that won at SAG won the Oscars Jamie Lee Curtis's only precursor award was the SAG. Her winning the SAG was important because the SAG was the last awards show before the Oscars this year. Imagine if the BAFTAs was the last ceremony before the Oscars. Do you think Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan would've won the Oscar.

[@seankoontz4235]

@tomosmarland4637 Kerry probably would have. Ke Huy Quan’s comeback story was hard to resist, I don’t think anyone was beating him

[@roxy5588]

Adrien Brody was freaking amazing in The Pianist. He totally deserved to win. His performance was emotional, raw, powerful and riveting. The Pianist is also one of my favourite movies ever. I thought it should've won Best Picture over Chicago but because of Harvey Weinstein it probably had no chance.

[@TheAwardsContender]

You’re right, Brody is incredible in The Pianist, great win!

[@marlonbeltran1135]

The only other awards he won for "The Pianist" were National Society Film Critics, Boston Film Critics Awards and Cesar Award (French Oscar). He was the first American actor to win an Oscar and a Cesar for the same performance. That's a milestone

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

The *NSFC,* *BSFC,* and *César* don't have much sway over the *Oscars.* The four main *Oscar* precursors are *Critics' Choice,* *Golden Globes,* *Screen Actors Guild,* and *British Academy of Film and Television Arts.* _DDL_ won *SAG* and *BAFTA.* _Nicholson_ won *GG.* Both _DDL_ and _Nicholson_ tied for *CC.* I should point out that *GG* had more prestige, because it has been around since 1944. *SAG* was first awarded in 1995 and *CC* in 1996. *BAFTA* has been around since the '40s, too, but they usually took place AFTER the *Oscars,* sometime in the spring, so they were viewed as an afterthought regarding the *Oscar* race. By 2000, *BAFTA* saw *SAG* and *CC* joining *GG* as *Oscar* precursors and decided to get into the game, too, moving their ceremony to BEFORE the *Oscars* the following year. For what it's worth, I've been a longtime *Oscar* watcher and I too thought (like everyone else) that it was a dead heat between _DDL_ and _Nicholson._ At the *Oscar* party I attended, we had a contest to see who could pick the most winners. I went with _Nicholson_ for Best Actor. Needless to say, everyone was shocked when _Adrien Brody_ won. Talk about a major upset!

[@andiargana8487]

Daniel day lewis as bill the butcher is one of the best performance i've ever seen.

[@TheAwardsContender]

He’s incredible in that film!

[@yoboinicossman]

Adrien Brody absolutely deserved it!! Not just a phenomenal, raw, emotional, and gut-wrenching portrayal, but a great reward for performances in Holocaust movies gone unrewarded. To this day, I’m in disbelief that the race was as close as it was. In my eyes, Brody was the only conceivable winner.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed, a great win!

[@Jared_Wignall]

I’ve got no problem with Adrien Brody winning. All of the nominated performances were great, but Brody’s performance has stuck with me more than the others. Excellent year for this category, thanks for making a video about this, take care Brian!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much, Jared!! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@marcor7044]

This race reminds me a lot of the race for Best Costume Design in 2017. Jackie and La La Land were neck and neck when out of nowhere, Fantastic Beasts took the award. Also, Halle Berry spurted out ´Adrien Brody´ like even she was shocked, which I think is hilarious. Great vid man, 2003 had a lot of interesting races :)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much!

[@addiatmeikokusuma8058]

Everyone seem happy with Brody's winning...Back when Oscar was at its prime awarding deserving winners..I miss the good old days..

[@TheAwardsContender]

Totally agree. Thanks for watching!

[@chriswald7700]

Adrian Brody's win was a shock - but a pleasant one. I think it was deserved. My highlight of the show was the 75th anniversary.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, agreed!

[@cooperwesley1536]

2002 was a great year for film!! Brody winning was the "cherry on top" moment for me. He deserved it... what he did in that film was nothing short of spectacular. (Kudos for Kidman as well, but had I been judge and jury, I'd have given it to Julianne Moore for Far From Heaven.)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@ceciliarenteria7614]

No disrespect but Adrien, in my opinion, gave a flawless performance and definitely deserved to win

[@TheAwardsContender]

A great performance!

[@rpg-easyas-123]

I seriously love your videos. You put so much work and research into them and I hope you gain THOUSANDS of more subs soon. You deserve it

[@TheAwardsContender]

Your comment made my day! Thanks for your support, it means a lot.

[@MyraJean1951]

I was disappointed that Daniel Day-Lewis did not get a 2nd Oscar for his Bill the Butcher, a character that looms over the narrative of the film. Once he shows up on-screen he is impossible to get out of your head. A masterpiece of acting!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes!

[@Starkardur]

The movie wasn't very good though - not that it should matter - but it does in many cases.

[@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930]

Gangs of New York isn’t a great movie. Lewis basically played a version of Butcher in There Will Be Blood so it evened out.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930Gangs Of New York was brutal

[@francescocendron]

DDL, Jack and Brody were all phenomenal that year

[@TB-vz8xg]

This was a really good ceremony. Lots of upsets and Steve Martin's monologue was absolute killer. If I had to pick a winner, it would have been Daniel Day-Lewis and even if he won here, I think he still wins in 2008 and 2013, giving him the record 4 acting Oscars. I don't know if the Academy would have wanted to give Jack a 4th for About Schmidt. Brody winning was definitely a surprise. I do agree his win was due to all the other nominees having won a then combined seven Oscars. I think Caine could have been swapped out for Richard Gere and since Chicago was the Academy darling of 2003, who knows what would have happened. 2003 is just a hard year to analyze.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yeah, while researching this one, I was surprised Caine got in over Gere. Thanks for watching!

[@stephengrigg5988]

Doesn't Hepburn have four?

[@MegaFreh]

I discovered your channel a few days ago and thrilled the algorithm suggested your videos. I look forward to seeing more of your content!

[@laurapinilla6397]

The video of Robin taking the stage st the moment of the tie is probably one of my favorite videos ever!!

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know, I’m obsessed!! Thanks for watching!

[@poihpioakarp8845]

Daniel Day Lewis should've been nominated in Supporting, where I legitimately believe he would've probably won against Cooper. Leo is the lead of Gangs of New York.

[@poihpioakarp8845]

Disclaimer: I haven't seen Adaptation., so I don't know how good Cooper actually is.

[@TheAwardsContender]

He never went Supporting, how interesting!

[@IvanJose-p3e]

He’s that good of an actor. Nobody demoting his ass to supporting actor

[@eddieshi5535]

At the time, Daniel Day Lewis should have won this award, he had lost previously for In the Name of the Father. But since that loss to Body he has won twice, so it did not really matter. For all the best performances that never won the Oscar, DDL as Bill the Butcher has to be at the top of the list.

[@karenpaolalopes9524]

I just love this Oscar stories! Brian you're the best. =)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh my gosh, your comment made my day. Thanks for watching!

[@kellie8468]

I think it’ was Michael Caine that said he and the other nominees asked Brody what he would say in an acceptance speech. He said I won’t win and they all told him he could. I stick with Brody here . This is one of my favorite best actor wins and I prefer see more getting it than fewer having several Oscar wins .

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@celemax4692]

I remember I saw Daniel Day Lewis’s performance on Gangs of New York and I thought he was an incredible actor for sure. But Adrien Brody so deserved to win that Oscar, his performance was so powerful, raw, and emotional. I am very glad he won that year.

[@perrythomas4115]

A very enjoyable video essay. Adrien Brody is the only actor in the history of the Academy Awards to defeat four other previous Oscar winners for Best Actor - again that is some achievement.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!!

[@stephengrigg5988]

And all four of them looked genuinely happy for him. It didn't appear to be the phony clap and smile, they looked juiced

[@ferociousgumby]

So what did he do after that? Have we heard of him again?

[@perrythomas4115]

Not much tbf apart from King Kong@@ferociousgumby

[@francescocendron]

​@@perrythomas4115and a bunch of Wes Anderson's movies

[@johnslack9672]

Brody deserved the Oscar that year.

[@itsybitsy999]

I just searched for Brody's Oscar win clip and it doesn't come up when you search for it! But they've kept Polanski's up (and turned off the comments, cowards). Am I the only one who can't find Brody's speech? They could have just edited out the kiss. The year Streep won for the Iron Lady, the didn't include the nominations announcement and envelope-opening.

[@sahikaahmed7114]

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[@adesyabrina6179]

Why they didn't include the nomination for best actress in 2012?

[@nediaelifra721]

Spirited away should have been nominated for original screenplay and if it was a live action movie it would have won best picture it has 8,6 on IMDb , 96 on metacritic , 4.5 on letterboxd , 96 on both audiances and critics in RT , most of European and Asian awards nominated it , won the big three trifecta and was kinda a crowdpleaser a highbrow crowdpleaser and penetrated culture in general and loved by parents , teens and kids

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed, it’s a beautiful film!

[@sarako33-io60]

I would like to correct something. Miramax 100% thought that The Gangs of New York was their biggest shot so all their marketing went for that movie. Chicago on the other hand barely got a fraction of that but the movie was so well received and beloved that forced Miramax last minute to change tactics.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Ahhh, excellent point!

[@lukaskasdan6628]

So glad you lauded Nicholas Cage's mind-boggling duel performance in Adaptation. It doesn't get nearly the recognition it deserves. It was actually my 2nd favorite after Adrien Brody. What an incredible year of quality performances and movies that movie-lovers deserve.

[@lonellfletcher]

Your reason 1 has been my reason ever since the ceremony; with the 75th anniversary and the honoring of past winners and the new class, I figured they probably figured, give it to the new kid lol. Wholly deserved regardless.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@bellbito7318]

You forgot that this was also the night that spirited away won best animated feature, becoming the first and only hand-drawn and foreign language film to win the category.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great win!

[@bellbito7318]

Thanks for noticing, I was afraid you wouldn't.

[@ivanrodriguez-zamudio238]

Well until 2024 with the boy and the heron

[@emillion4470]

Years like this is why Oscar watchers dream the improbable - the Academy to release a breakdown of how members voted. Did Brody barely squeak by with a win because Lewis and Nicholson cancelled each other out? Similarly, in 1950, did Baxter and Davis's noms lead to a Holiday win? We'll never know but Price Waterhouse does.

[@TheAwardsContender]

That breakdown would be fascinating! Thanks for watching!

[@arontamas5639]

On the other hand Jack's performance in About Schmidt should have been his 3rd Oscar! One of my favourite Jack Nicholson performance and I think it was way Oscar worthy than As good as it gets!

[@TheAwardsContender]

I love that performance too!

[@francescocendron]

Jack was absolutely phenomenal also in A few good men (1992) as a supporting, if it wasn't for the great Gene Hackman in Unforgiven that could have easily been another Oscar

[@TheDresen12]

this video could have been 2 minutes long, because the reason that Adrien did win that year is obvious and very simple ... Adrien Brody gave the performance of a lifetime !!! You will never forget his part if you saw the movie ... one of the most deserved wins ever, no doubt about that

[@lexkanyima2195]

But Adrien had the Holly Hunter in him

[@tingangeles1454]

I've seen all the five movies for Best Actor that year, and I totally agree with the Oscar voters to give it to Adrien Brody for "The Pianist." I think Jack Nicholson (for About Schimdt) was probably a close second but he had won 3 already before that year. Nick Cage was awesome but it's rare that Oscar go to a corky character. Daniel Day-Lewis is a brilliant actor but "Gangs of New York" is really dark, as most of Scorsese films. I love "The Quiet American" and Michael Caine is superb. But like you said, there were few buzz about the film.

[@TheAwardsContender]

So true. Thanks for watching!

[@ikexbankai]

Another thing I notice from your video is just how truly WHITE The Oscar used to/ are. Like WOW. We have made some progress but damn

[@ImtiazAhmed-ug7bf]

Wow he defeated DD Lewis and Jack Nickolson... Imagine that

[@orpheus9037]

Honestly, I would have given Best Picture to the The Pianist as well, and I loved "Chicago" - as film musicals go, it's exceptionally good. But The Pianist was extraordinary

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great choice! Thanks for watching!

[@ChrolliForever]

I would split between The Hours (picture) and The Pianist (Directing), but wouldnt be mad if the pianist would had won.

[@seankoontz4235]

The Pianist was definitely the runner-up, seeing how it got Best Actor, Director, and Screenplay

[@orpheus9037]

@@seankoontz4235 3 of the big 5 awards is quite a showing. Very, very few pictures get that - the last one I can think of being Nomadland (Picture, director and actress). I'm having difficulty finding a truly complete list of films that took 3 or more of the top 5 awards (Geez, in a world of digital trivia, you'd think the internet would have a ready, up-to-date list) but I count sixteen altogether. Even if there's more that I missed, it's still a very small group of films.

[@josemartinhalle7923]

The Pianist blew me away, I have watched that movie so many times, It paints a portrait of life we did not see before. Your video was right on the mark. Renee Zellweger should have won for Chicago, as should have Queen Latifah.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Excellent choices! Thanks for watching!

[@csnr1227]

The Pianist is a great movie! A very well deserved Oscar for Adrien Brody!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes!

[@dj71162]

I still regard Catch Me If You Can as DiCaprio's best performance and its a shame he didnt get in. He starts out as a frustrated teen who runs away from home, masters the art of cheque fraud, becomes an airline pilot, becomes a doctor, becomes a lawyer, gets engaged, has to deal with the death of his father and his mother starting a new family without him and keep looking over his back for Tom Hanks. I had such sympathy for him despite being a criminal and in the end after running, he didnt know where to go and eventually his only friend was the one person who had been pursuing him the whole time, Hanks. The fact he was also in Gangs of New York makes me think he might have got nominated for the work he did that year in general and the Miramax machine helping his cause.

[@TheAwardsContender]

YES, he would’ve been a great nominee. It was such a competitive year for Best Actor that I’m surprised Caine managed to get in over DiCaprio, Gere, Grant, and Sandler. Thanks for watching!

[@dj71162]

@@TheAwardsContender I think Caine got in because of the older demographic. Would he have got in today is another thing. Ive still not seen Punch-Drunk Love, but the fact Sandler has never got in or Jim Carrey for that matter suggests they have a disdain for comedy actors.

[@laurencevicar5798]

Also Edward Norton

[@user-xq2lk6on9y]

2003 best actor race is also interesting (Murray vs Depp vs Penn). I think after 2003 oscars, the best lead actor race became so predictable.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Stay tuned for my video about the following year’s Best Actor race!

[@davidmeir9348]

Adrian Brody 100% deserved his Oscar. His performance was truly one in a lifetime. If he had not been competing that year, it should have been Daniel Day-Lewish for Bill the Butcher which is one of his best performance in a career made almost exclusively of A+ rated performances.

[@jennalonsdale3629]

I'll never forget watching this when it happened. My mom yelled so loud in shock I fell off the couch!

[@65g4]

Your research and reasoning for Brody's win was great. Good job

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much!!

[@branagain]

This was a great Oscar ceremony. So many surprises. I wish the Academy would air later in March or April so the members can watch the nominations. I’m sure if the ceremony was earlier, Brody would not have won.

[@dreamprieto328]

There are times I wish these videos analyzed the acting styles and techniques of the individual actors, their careers from the humble beginnings up to the award ceremonies and the political and social ramifications that resulted in the award wins and losses in the same detail as Be Kind Rewind.

[@TheAwardsContender]

I will continue to try to get better. Thanks for watching!

[@dreamprieto328]

@@TheAwardsContender Don’t worry it’s not all criticism because your Elusive Oscar videos are extraordinary and by far your best work. You gave one of the best analysis of Jim Carey’s career and acting I’ve ever seen.

[@Kay-kg6ny]

The acting wim was well deserved. The nonconsensual kiss was gross. Great video!

[@paullemon5154]

For an Oscar winner to have real credibility, he/she should receive at least one other nomination during the career.

[@janlyrliu9697]

His career kinda plummeted after this

[@paullemon5154]

@@janlyrliu9697 you got that right! I still think it is a disgrace a convicted rapist, Polanski, wins Best Director.

[@robb2biago]

I loved the Pianist, but Adaptation is one of my favorite movies, and I loved reading the Orchid Thief. Of course The Hours was beautiful, but I don’t think Nicole should have won an Oscar for that. She should have won for Moulin Rouge.

[@samuelzins5089]

Hell of a year for acting. Lewis and Nicholson were so good but Adrien Brody was good enough that I can't be mad they didn't give Nicholson his 4th, even if he may have deserved it

[@TheAwardsContender]

Very true. Thanks for watching!

[@lilchaos4792]

Also where do you find this archival footage of old SAG and Critics Choice wins? Ive looked everywhere for them for a long time. Its incredible and really paints a picture of that Oscar Season.

[@TheAwardsContender]

KZbin mostly!

[@LastlyMore]

Which in your opinion is the most memorable performance of those Best actor nominations for 2003?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Cage!!

[@Dennisanyone-]

I’m unsure of how the groundswell of support started during the voting period for Pianist, other than many voters blasted with screeners. Probably the biggest upset in this category that very few foresaw. Nicholson and his third Oscar in my mind is for AS. He didn’t rely on his usual Jack stuff for this film, unlike AGAIG which is virtually unwatchable today. Caine (who reeeeeally wanted to win this this year) told Brody before the show he has to prepare something in case he wins. Brody brushed him off and basically told him it ain’t gonna happen. But Cage and Caine were never in this. I think Day Lewis was a bit over the top which swung votes to Brody and Nicholson. It’s really incredible how Pianist took key awards in writing, director and lead actor and not best pic. It was probably a razor thin victory for Chicago. If the weighted ballot would’ve been around in 2003, Chicago wouldn’t have won. I never get tired of seeing Brody win. The kiss, when he says there comes a time when everything makes sense, this isn’t one of those times. When he returns next year and uses the breath spray before he names Charlize lead actress. Perfection.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@bendyStraws3Lz]

Anither important factor had to be Brody's screentime. He was the clear and only öead of the Pianist, while DDL is more of a supporting role than a co-lead.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, good point!

[@arontamas5639]

This and Marcia Gay Harden's winning were such a delightful surprise! No one saw it coming! They absolutely deserved it! Adrian Brody was painfully great in a heartbreakingly beautiful movie! I just cannot make myself to watch it again because it physically hurts to cry that much I do during that movie....

[@TheAwardsContender]

Excellent film!

[@maggiesmith3999]

I'm fascinated by Emma Thomas, so prominent as the producer of Oppenheimer, is the woman sitting with him and kissing/hugging him on his win. What was her relationship to him or the film?

[@eamonndeane587]

Emma Thomas is Christopher Nolan's wife.

[@thetriplethreat3]

Never clicked a video so fast!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yay!

[@thetriplethreat3]

@@TheAwardsContender looking for a Marisa Tomei video 😁😁😁

[@poihpioakarp8845]

Video topic suggestion: the absolute fuckery that happened with the Judas and the Black Messiah acting nominations (Kaluuya and Stanfield both nominated for Supporting even though they're the co-leads, and nobody that I know of even campaigned LaKeith in Supporting). Call me mad but I legitimately believe there was some conspiracy there. My feeling at the time was that the Academy was so sick of having co-leads be campaigned for and win Supporting noms, that they actively decided to put LaKeith on there over whomever was 5# in the votes as an act of "take this Supporting nom and CHOKE ON IT!", even though to best of my knowledge nobody even knew they could vote for LaKeith in Supporting, let alone actually did that. There must be something I'm missing that other people know, but the whole thing feels incredibly sus to me.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, would make a very interesting video!

[@deea6240]

This is my favorite Oscar win of all time.

[@xoxo20000]

I think it's actually very stupid that the academy waits so long to award an actor. It's a form of sexism and I'm saying this as a woman. Adrian and Eddie Redmayne are still the youngest actors to win right? Both born in the 70s and 80s. Jennifer Lawrence should not be the only actor born in the 90s to have an Oscar. I mean come on...

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, sometimes it just works out that way. Thanks for watching!

[@monicamerle1417]

I would have loved to see Jack winning a 4th before retirement. I was happy with the result though, Adrien Brody is a great actor who I feel for the past 2 decades has been highly underrated. I love the roles he plays in Wes Anderson's movies 😁. How I miss Robin Williams! I'm still sad 😢

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know, right? Thanks for watching!

[@Davidjimv]

Sean Pens vs Micky Rourke next please

[@TheAwardsContender]

That one is coming, stay tuned!

[@marrmart7690]

Thank you♥

[@flaccidusminimus2170]

17:21 - I was pretty much with you up until this statement. Zellwegger winning the SAG was the surprise. But I'm not aware of many serious prognosticators that year who *didn't* think Kidman was going to win.

[@brandonsytes8373]

I kept up with everything that year.... Renee was a surprise win. Her win started making it a question of is Nicole's 99 percent assured win going to happen.

[@suarezguy]

Ed Harris was also nominated for supporting actor in 2002 for A Beautiful Mind.

[@yaseerbeig8611]

He won the Oscar when it had my favourite and one of the greatest actors ever Sir Daniel Day Lewis and Jack Nicholson as nominees. Respect✨✨✨✨

[@miguelrivera9599]

Era el video que te iba a pedir, ahora podrías hacer el de Sean Penn ganándole el Oscar a Bill Murray y Johnny Depp

[@TheAwardsContender]

Stay tuned!

[@mikeoneill5042]

Brody and Nicholson were in great movies, but the performance of DD Lewis was an acting masterclass in a completely different league.

[@freegame17]

The Oscars channel deleted the video of Brody winning. Is it because of the kiss with Halle Berry?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh wow, really? I’m not sure!

[@lilchaos4792]

Yes

[@mikeharlow]

Jack deserved this one

[@flaccidusminimus2170]

I predicted Day-Lewis at the time on the basis of the SAG + it being exactly the kind of performance the voters tend to swoon over. A British actor playing a real person, putting on an accent, and hidden under makeup. Nicholson already had 3, Caine had two. My personal preference among the 5 was and remains Nic Cage. Adapted Screenplay was a surprise as well, with "The Hours" being the odds-on favorite. Supporting Actor was a legit two-way race. Those perceptions may be subjective at times, Cooper did have the lead in most betting markets but not by a lot.

[@chelmrtz]

I love About Schmidt

[@ikexbankai]

Why didn’t you get into why he wasn’t there? Some people may not know and a situation like that should not be pushed aside. Now it seems like a portion of your video is celebrating him winning the award while not acknowledging whatsoever the reason he couldn’t be there as if you don’t care. Which I know (hope) isn’t true

[@fippo3564]

I think because it just doesn’t have nothing to do with cinema and these Oscar retrospectives we are here for and we wait for. I mean there are thousands of videos and papers on what you are referring to

[@ikexbankai]

@@fippo3564 well why even mention his name. Just said the movie also won best director. Don’t speak on his whole career

[@janlyrliu9697]

Because it’s off-topic given that’s about this shocker of a race. It could be its own video, and it had been discussed at length in other film channels

[@TheAwardsContender]

I apologize if that’s how that came off. If the video’s focus was the Director race, I would have absolutely gone into why he wasn’t there, but I wanted to get to the Actor race since that was indeed the focus. It felt weird to not talk about Director at all since the winner was the same film. I of course care about that situation and don’t want to come off as celebrating that man. Thanks for watching.

[@carlosalonsoperezsosa8162]

Adrien Brody was so much better

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@BFA100]

Roman Polanski was nominated for Adapted Screenplay for Rosemary's Baby, not Director.

[@katejunita8353]

I love your channel

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you!!

[@jimmyl324]

Daniel Day Lewis was spectacular in Gangs

[@kc8x]

Major fatigue for WWII themed movies especially the Atlantic side. Okay we get it! There are other stories of that era in other parts of the world too. Happy Dunkirk lost.

[@alediaz3245]

Has Adrien been nominated since then?

[@lexkanyima2195]

No

[@LanaDayne]

This ceremony for me is so disgusting, I am so glad social media took down all these predators and exposed those who stood for Polanski

[@ferociousgumby]

Yes, but what has he done since then? . . . . Anyone??

[@adampryor4662]

Still one of the greatest reactions of all time

[@silversurfer7104]

Meanwhile the internet: *marvel superheroes* movies are great 🤣🤣🤣

[@EddieHenderson92]

Nicholson should've won it that year. I would give Nicholson's Oscar for As Good As it Gets to Robert Duvall for the Apostle.

[@magpie4720]

Just look at the nominees! Damn! To win against people like Daniel , amazing

[@corean3polar]

I like your videos...but way too many unnecessary spoilers for movies that are not the subject...love u

[@TheAwardsContender]

I’ll try not to spoil so much. Thanks for watching!

[@PlusUltraAdrian]

Great video. One day, you will do a video on my Oscar win. Mark my words.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Happy to!

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

This maybe controversial but I think they should have ousted Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine from the best actor list and put Robin Williams for One Hour Photo and Adam Sandler for Punch Drunk Love in their place. Because those performances have stood the test of time more and were career defining performance for both actors. Also I wasn't that enamored with Nicholson in About Schimdt I like the film I just didn't buy him playing this sad loser and Caine's performance I honestly completely forgot about untill watching this video.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@gstone8255]

I love Rob Marshall 😍❗️

[@rxtsec1]

I still think Jack should have won

[@dashap111]

steve martin is great

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Why is Adrien Brody's win not on the Oscars YT page anymore?

[@lexkanyima2195]

Because of the kissing with Berry

[@tofansultani8472]

Will you talk about the 2004 Oscar for best actor and best actress?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Stay tuned!

[@suarezguy]

From the magazines from then I've read a lot of people thought Cage was a big contender, I think he probably was the best but they were all good. And yeah a lot of people though Nicholson had won enough already and that with Day-Lewis the overall movie wasn't so good.

[@thedude5787]

Yeah, and now you can’t find his speech now, but you can still find Will Smith’s speech and him slapping Chris Rock…sure, that’s cool 🙄

[@lorenzasantana2258]

you should do renee vs nicole

[@jacksmith5973]

I guess in terms of acting Daniel Day Lewis's performance was the finest performance,it was an extraordinary performance and a character ,in my opinion Adrian Brody won the Oscar because it was more emotionnal performance and the subject matter was more sensitive, holocauste World War II ,it's only for that reason ,but we can all agree that Day Lewis was way better !!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, thanks for watching!

[@mokele7283]

And why Leo couldn't get earlier?

[@thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930]

Lewis basically played the same role in There Will Be Blood