Russell Crowe Defeats Tom Hanks | Best Actor Oscar 2001

Tom Hanks came close to winning his third Oscar for his performance in Cast Away-that is, until Russell Crowe took the trophy instead for his role in Gladiator. In this video, I break down the 2001 Best Actor race and discuss the reasons why Crowe defeated Hanks for the award. #oscars #academyawards #bestactor #russellcrowe #tomhanks #brianrowevideo
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[@noaamouyal1395]

Another reason: In 2001/2 Russell Crowe was everywhere. The instant fame he got with Gladiator, for better or worse, cemented him as a movie star very quickly and it would have been hard to ignore that. As for both of them not getting too much Academy love since - I still can't believe Crowe didn't get nominated for Cinderella Man and Hanks was overlooked for Captain Phillips.

[@TheAwardsContender]

So true!! Thanks for watching!

[@laurajones1773]

Hanks was so robbed of a nomination in Captain Phillips. The ending scene alone deserves a nomination. I think he should be nominated over Christian Bale in American Hustle that year.

[@Ryan07_20]

@@laurajones1773they snubbed him and Daniel Bruhl for Leo and Jonah in TWOWS since that movie started to get more attention

[@albalbuena6478]

I would have given Tom Hanks the Oscar for CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. That scene at the end made me cry. His best performance.

[@addiatmeikokusuma8058]

Your analysis is accurate...both Crowe and Hanks gave solid performances that year..but Gladiator being a big movie gave Crowe an edge over Hanks..Ed Harris was my sentimental favourite to win that year tho. As I prefer Crowe to win for Beautiful Mind the following year instead of Denzel

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes to all of this! Thanks for watching!!

[@Jared_Wignall]

I’m pretty happy with Russell Crowe winning the Academy Award for Gladiator. He was amazing in Gladiator and the film itself is just fantastic. I do wish he won for A Beautiful Mind the following year, but due to some behind the scenes stuff that happened with him at the BAFTAs, his chances of winning another Oscar for playing John Nash became a lot smaller. Also, Denzel Washington not having a Best Actor Academy Award up to that point quite possibly lead to the decision of giving him the Oscar for Training Day. At least Crowe has an Academy Award, there are some who’ve not ever gotten one or have even been nominated for one. Great video Brian!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!!

[@laurajones1773]

Tom Hanks delivered his best performance in Cast Away. I think he should have won an Oscar for that role. It’s a hard role to pull off. Russel Crowe should have won a year later in A Beautiful Mind.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed!

[@vodkatonyq]

Was Russell Crowe's win really unexpected? Gladiator was the favorite to win Best Picture and he had lost the previous year for The Insider.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed, but I would argue his losing the Golden Globe, SAG Award, AND the BAFTA Award didn’t make his Oscar win a lock by any means. Thanks so much for watching!!

[@lonellfletcher]

I think there was still buzz over Hanks because of the physical transformation and the fact that it was basically a solo performance, and I think, for a short while anyway, that Crowe sort of got lost in the hoopla over Gladiator as a whole; people loved the film and wanted to award it and may have only thought Crowe was just solid and not tremendous. But I’m just speculating.

[@davy209]

The story on how Denzel won over Russell would be a great topic to discuss a future video!

[@kellie8468]

That’s one I would maybe go for Tom Wilkinson for In The Bedroom.

[@TheAwardsContender]

That’s the next one I’ll be making in my VS series!! :)

[@brickellrich1]

Bravo!!!! 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 This is exactly the YT channel I was waiting to discover. The emphasis on the gentlemen’s races is much welcome and the analyses behind it all is superb, erudite and wonderfully entertaining! Don’t stop. This is the best.

[@TheAwardsContender]

YAY, I'm so happy you're enjoying the channel! Thanks for watching, and stay tuned for many more videos to come!

[@priyantpratap8253]

I love how much info you pack into each section - it's so comprehensive

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much!! I try! Your comment made my day, thanks again!

[@bliss66]

In regards to the 2001 Best Actress race, while Roberts was obviously a foregone conclusion, Burstyn could've been more competitive with her astounding performance in Requiem For A Dream. I've always suspected the fact that she wasn't points to the likelihood that a majority of voters just didn't watch the film, which was the rare NC-17 contender (though I think it may have actually been released w/o a rating to avoid that stigma). If they had, then surely Jennifer Connelly - who just one year later would win an Oscar for A Beautiful Mind (and also featured in Pollack) - would've had a supporting nomination for Requiem, a far superior performance. Additionally, Aronofsky and Hubert Selby, Jr. might've received an Adapted Screenplay nomination. The absence of these nominations is very telling. Similarly, the nomination this year of Jessie Plemons for Best Supporting Actor also suggests (in a reversal of this theory) that a lot of voters haven't yet watched Jane Campion's Power of The Dog as, if they had, Plemons - a very well-liked and respected actor, for sure - likely wouldn't have received a nomination for a performance with far less impact than other potential contenders.

[@TheAwardsContender]

YES, excellent points! In another year Burstyn might have won, she was spectacular. Thanks for watching!

[@itsybitsy999]

I think your last paragraph has it exactly the wrong way around - it seems like one of the only movies the Academy DID watch this year was The Power of the Dog - it got 12 nominations. Best Supporting Actor is very weak this year, with quite uninspired nominations for Plemons and J.K. Simmons (whom I love but he shouldn't have been nominated).

[@jonathandauber8705]

Really enjoyed this deep dive! Hope you make more like it.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Glad you enjoyed it, Jonathan! I have many more to come :)

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Yes, thank you

[@jamincsc5099]

I'm really loving your channel, so I just wanted to express appreciation for how informative and entertaining your uploads are.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much, Jamin!! Glad you’re enjoying my videos!

[@anasarracena]

I second that!

[@IaMD.B.]

The 90's were certainly Hanks' decade. You forgot he also starred in Toy Story 1 and 2 as Woody:)

[@andreiiliepopescu6393]

The three consecutive nominations for Crowe made him a superstar at the time. I remember the media was hounding him mercilessly because he was so on top of his game, and he had the affair with Meg Ryan. Afterwards, he had clashes with the paparazzi and media exposure, got married and then went back to Australia.

[@suarezguy]

Master and Commander, A Good Year and even kind of Cinderella Man weren't even trying to be real commercial.

[@fitnessfreak7851]

I also believe Hanks should've been nominated for "Saving Mr. Banks" as Walt Disney.

[@TheAwardsContender]

He was so wonderful in that film!! Thanks for watching!

[@davidao2551]

So should've Emma Thompson She was nominated for everything except the Oscar

[@fitnessfreak7851]

@@davidao2551 Agree. She was robbed that year!!!

[@laurajones1773]

I think he’s more deserving in being nominated in Captain Phillips which was released the same year. He could have been double nominated that year. He could have been nominated for lead in Captain Phillips and supporting in Saving Mr. Banks. I’m more annoyed Emma Thompson wasn’t nominated in Saving Mr. Banks because I think she’s the best performance in that movie.

[@laurajones1773]

I’m not sure about Emma Thompson, but I know Tom Hanks was nominated in every precursor for Captain Phillips but got snubbed by the Academy in favor of a surprise nominee Christian Bale in American Hustler.

[@claudiobdv5166]

Ed Harris should have won for Truman Show and for The Hours. He should have two oscars by now.

[@kellie8468]

In haven’t seen Affliction so I’m not sure which way I would go but Harris was excellent in The Truman Show. I also thought Harris should have won for The Hours . I didn’t care for Adaptation. Harris and Streep’s scenes together were the highlight of the movie for me.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed!! He would’ve been my vote for Truman Show. Thanks for watching!

[@irina1296]

I still think Russell Crowe should have won another Oscar for A Beautiful Mind (2001). His performance was even stronger than the one in Gladiator (2000).

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed!

[@liteflightify]

Honestly, both Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind are kinda trash to me. And Russell was very miscast in A Beautiful Mind.

[@irina1296]

@@liteflightify Strange opinion but I respect it

[@kyym1081]

​@@liteflightify honestly you might be in the 0.0001% outlier bracket. I've never ever heard anyone referring to both movies as trash!

[@norm-bb3bb]

I love Russell win and I think Javier Bardem was even better in before night falls than No Country for old men.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great performance from Bardem!

[@arontamas5639]

Tom Hanks won in a row with Philadelphia and Forrest Gump but they did not want the same for Crowe because he should have won next year with Beautiful mind! He acted his heart out in that movie but he truly deserved the trophy for Gladiator, that movie is epic, he made it work as Maximus. Whenever I think of him I immediately see him as Maximus, that was HIS ROLE.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, very true!

[@gypsy8581]

Great video. I really like your channel. Great content. Really looking forward to your video of the following year, when Denzel Washington defeated Russell Crowe. That was a surprise. Speaking of surprise. Marcia Gay Harden winning the oscar without even being nominated for another major award is still amazing.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, agreed! Thank you so much for your support!

[@miguelrivera3435]

Crowe totally well deserved

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@andrewwilton5017]

geoffrey rush gave the best performance this year by some distance, shame he had already won so recently.

[@TheAwardsContender]

YES, he was astonishing in that film! Thanks for watching!

[@frankmorelli9366]

While one could argue on paper that Hanks’ performance was more challenging, I’m really glad Russell Crowe won. Maximus is one of my favorite characters, and I can’t imagine anyone else in the role. Crowe just nailed it!

[@TheAwardsContender]

It was absolutely a terrific win. Thanks for watching!

[@user-wo6kl8wb4r]

U should analyze russel crowe's defeat in 2001. Everybody thougth he was gonna win but I think he misbehaved at baftas and that was his downfall.

[@TheAwardsContender]

That’s the next Oscar race video! Stay tuned.

[@kdavies3105]

It's seems that past performance, missing out, etc. Seems to play a big part in who wins. Russell had been robbed of a nomination for LA Confidential in a supporting role & he had done the physical transformation the previous year for The Insider & didn't win, so I think this unfortunately plays on the voters minds...so many awards don't go to the best performance that year. I love Russell & Tom's work...they are real actors, as even though they're big personalities & so well known, you forget that they're Russell Crowe or Tom Hanks in every performance. I believe Russell deserved this win but should have won the following year for A Beautiful Mind as that performance was better! But then Russell not being nominated for Cinderella Man or Tom for Captain Phillips does my head in...

[@BeeJayDeeEff]

I would love for you to make a deep dive on why Denzel Washington won the Oscar for Training Day over Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind; like Crowe won Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, SAG and BAFTA.

[@kellie8468]

It’s also interesting that Denzel has never been nominated for the BAFTA. I know Tom Wilkinson didn’t have the pre Oscar wins but I think he or Crowe were my preferences that year I also liked Gene Hackman in The Royal Tenenbaums. It’s probably been dissected many times but it could be Denzel won because they didn’t give it to him for Malcolm X . He should have won for that.

[@TheAwardsContender]

That’s my next VS video!! Stay tuned, and thanks for watching!

[@chriswald7700]

"Gladiator" was a box-office hit that has become a beloved classic. Christian Bale should have been nominated for his performance in "American Psycho". I think that Ellen Burstyn's performance was a) in a rather hefty movie and b) in the grey zone between supporting and leading actress while Robert's could be considered one of the most beloved stars then being nominated for the third time.

[@Marcepan541]

Another great interesting video! Can we have more pleaseeeeee

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks so much!! Yep, more are coming :)

[@isaaclopez-eb6yg]

Why is it that the greats from the last century find it hard to get nominated for their roles now? I hope in the coming years we see both these great actors get nominated

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great point, I would love to see more noms for them too!

[@vapalaca]

Ed Harris gave a fine performance in Pollock

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed, an excellent one! Thanks for watching!

[@MrHootiedean]

For me Laurence Fishburne should have won the Oscar for What's Love Got To Do With It? over Hanks in Philadelphia, freeing him up for the win in Castaway. But that's the con of the Academy Awards: actors rarely win for their best performances.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Excellent point. Thanks for watching!!

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Wasn't it Katherine Hepburn who said "good actors win Oscars for the wrong performances"? I 🤔

[@MrHootiedean]

@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 Probably. If you're into movies it's not a hard conclusion to draw.

[@laurajones1773]

Haven’t seen What’s Love Got to Do With It, but it’s hard to imagine Fishburn’s performance is better than Liam Neeson from Schindler’s List. If Neeson would have won over Hanks, maybe Hanks would’ve won for Cast Away.

[@cuitlamcuautencos8306]

Their both great, they are very different on screen though. Two of my favorite films are Road to perdition with Hanks and L.A. Confidential with Crowe. What’s funny is that I grew up watching Road to Perdition and I noticed how different and how versatile Tom Hanks is, he’s not the friendly, funny America’s dad kind of character that he’s used to playing, but rather the opposite, he’s cold, distant and stoic in his role as Michael Sullivan in RTP. He’s very much like a character that Russell Crowe would play. Tom Hanks was amazing playing Michael Sullivan and I’m awed by his performance, but I honestly am curious about how that film would’ve been with Crowe playing the role, he could’ve been second tier to Hanks, he would be my second choice to playing that iconic role.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching this one!

[@cuitlamcuautencos8306]

In The Water Diviner,which was directed by Russell Crowe, his character is very similar to Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition.

[@joshricketts2070]

I love your videos. You should do one on how Halle Berry beat Sissy Spacek in 2002.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Would be a great one! Be Kind Rewind already did a video on that race, so I’m planning to do Actor for that year instead. Thanks for watching!

[@keienn7259]

You know, I always thought award shows would give it to whoever deserved it based on the acting for that year. Never thought winning before would be considered or any other factor other than simply acting.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@arnepianocanada]

Your epilogue is SUPERB. These pksts show a uniformly high standard of research and insight

[@ChrolliForever]

Great analysis. Would be more thrilled if jamie bell would also had been nominated, since he won zhe bafta over crowe and co. But thr academy had always an issue with young actors in a leading role (brody still is the youngest lead actor winner and hutton the youngest aupporting winner, but actress 21 in lead and 10 in supporting.)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, would’ve loved Bell getting in!

[@cvill03]

Can't wait for you to do Denzel Russell 2001/2002 Oscars. And how Russell outburst at BAFTA hurted his chance at Oscar 2 & possibly ever getting nominated again. And if Denzel deserve that award, cause my opinion I think Denzel should gotten a Oscar for the last least 2 of the 4 movies he has been nominated for Best Actor in then Trainig Day, FLIGHT & FENCES.

[@TheAwardsContender]

YES, I'm excited to get working on this video soon! It's going to be fascinating to research and write this one. Thanks for watching!

[@richierich7229]

@@TheAwardsContender Brian please can you do the Casey Affleck vs Denzel Washington at the 2017 oscars.

[@TheAwardsContender]

@@richierich7229 yes, I’ll get to that one eventually, stay tuned!

[@richierich7229]

@@TheAwardsContender Great to hear.

[@cvill03]

@@TheAwardsContender Also find out if story was true that he left the ceremony after losing the Oscar. I remember hearing about that.

[@jeremyansell4694]

These videos are really fantastic, keep them coming!

[@TheAwardsContender]

I will absolutely keep them coming. Thanks for watching!

[@branagain]

Ridley Scott should have won. I’m disappointed that he never has. 22 years later and Gladiator has stood the test of time. It’s still a great movie. Traffic is forgotten.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Scott should win an Oscar for something!

[@dariussalepetru6770]

Steve shouldn't have won. Ridley Scott is much better and much deserving winner for Best Director

[@TheCatIndeed]

Personally, I would’ve been happy either way, because both of these are terrific performances. I think the real crime this year was Almost Famous not getting nominated for best picture.

[@monicamerle1417]

Hanks (he's my favorite actor of all time, I named my cat Hanks 😁) has been unfairly snubbed so many times at the Oscars that's a crime! Oddly enough, his 2 awarded movies are not part of my Tom Hanks film collection 😲. "Philadelphia" is heartbreaking I just cannot watch it again, "Forrest Gump" I consider an overhyped movie. I would have awarded Tom for either "Apollo 13", "Saving Private Ryan" or "Cast Away" over "Forrest Gump". And though I love Russell Crowe and own the director's cut of "Gladiator" and every time I watch it I end up crying at the end, Russell deserved more the Oscar for "A beautiful mind" than for "Gladiator". There I said it! 😏

[@AndreDreamlover]

you should make one of Daniel Day Lewis and Adrien Brody! I haven’t seen anyone talk about it

[@TheAwardsContender]

That one is happening!! Stay tuned, and thanks for watching!

[@AndreDreamlover]

@@TheAwardsContender ohh exciting!

[@Dennisanyone-]

Crowe had momentum the year before for Insider. There were key screenings for Gladiator which many Academy members attended and Crowe charmed them. Thus the best pic win (lousy choice). But Crowe definitely deserved it for the year before. Gladiator less so. I don’t subscribe to the theory that the actor just won and they can’t win again. A few actors go on to win a second (or third McDormand) in quick succession if the role is juicy enough. BAFTA wasn’t a really reliable precursor around this time. Bardem and Harris probably siphoned off Hanks votes, opening the door for Crowe to win.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Excellent points!! Thanks for watching!

[@timgriffin3368]

In the odds, Harris was in the lead almost the entire year. He's truly great.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@harsh125ami]

Great Analysis :)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much for the support!! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

And then there’s russel Crowe in Les mis

[@Jadewizard]

Great entry! I remember how suspenseful this night was. My money had been on Hanks bc Crowe hadn’t won virtually any precursor. My personal pick was Geoffrey Rush in Quills hands down. As controversial as this is and for as good of an actor that Russell Crowe is, I would have skipped him, kept all 4 Oscar nominees and added Micheal Douglas for Wonder Boys with Rush winning. I have made my own personal Oscars for almost 30 years and as much as I love Hanks, he never made it in my Top 5 until A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Yes, even missing for Captain Phillips. Fun tidbit! Russell Crowe won the Critics Choice three years in a row for all of the films he got Oscar nominated for!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you!! Love your take on the race here, it’s fantastic. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Wow, the Critic's do love Crowe a lot!

[@hannahm3048]

Whilst I agree that at times someone has a less chance of winning if they have won in recent memory like you pointed out about Geoffrey Rush, but then again Hanks managed to win 2 years in a row so doesn't that dispute that? Aswell as Frances Mcdormand winning twice within 5 years, aswell as Mahershala Ali & Katherine Hepburn. Now I don't know who they were up against off the top of my head so maybe in their case it was because there was no strong competition

[@alpe1987]

Great analysis!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much!

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Speaking on your intro to the 2020 Oscars I was disappointed how it was the same people with the familiar roles and movies getting recognized the only redeeming thing about that year was giving paraiste to everything especially best picture. There were so much actors and actresses that were robbed from nominations bc of Oscar politics most notably lupita nyong’o who should’ve sweep the best actress race for Us, as well as J.Lo for hustlers, Florence Pugh for Midsommar, Eddie Murphy for dolemite is my name, Adam Sandler for uncut gems, Alfred Woodard for clemency, Kelvin Harrison jr for Luce and the entire cast of parasite and it’s not a coincidence that the majority of those filmmakers that were snubbed that year were people of color

[@TheAwardsContender]

Excellent point. It was nice to see them while at the same time I wished we had some newcomer nominations too. Thanks for watching!

[@coryfunk2307]

I liked both performances but liked Russell Crowe better.

[@kevinhebner6773]

Once again, watching your video and thoroughly agree with your analysis and the five reasons you give. You are right on the money. Astute. I’m not a Hanks fan, so if I’d had a ballot: Liam Neeson would have had my vote for “Schindler’s List” instead of Hanks for “Philadelphia.” Morgan Freeman would have had my vote for “The Shawshank Redemption” instead of Hanks for “Forrest Gump.” Russell Crowe would have had my vote for “The Insider.” And I would have cast a vote for Tom Hanks in “Castaway.”

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@daarum7585]

Love thisss

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you!!

[@Daniel-vb9oj]

Can you do an analysis of Kate Winslet winning for 'The Reader' over Angelina Jolie in 'Changeling'? I think Angie was robbed for that movie, would like to hear your comments on that. Great video by the way!

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

True plus Kate was literally winning all the prescuters for the Oscar in the best supporting actress race for the reader

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks so much! YES, that race will get a video down the road, so stay tuned ❤️

[@yoboinicossman]

17:57 If Nesson had won in '94, so would Hanks in '01 I kinda wish that's what happened...

[@TheAwardsContender]

Same here!

[@coopergilkinson6421]

will you do Mickey Rourke vs Sean Penn?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yep, stay tuned!

[@laurajones1773]

Another great lead actor performance from that year besides Tom Hanks was Christian Bale in American Psycho. He acts insane and a maniac. He got robbed of a nomination for that film.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Bale should’ve been nominated, I agree!

[@laurajones1773]

I think it’s one of Christian Bale’s best performances imo.

[@flaccidusminimus2170]

This is a weird one that was handicapped much closer than i realized at the time. Every critic and magazine I read that season thought it was obvious Russell Crowe would win, yet it is true that the bettors had it marked with nearly even odds. Yet outside of the actors branch, it was clear that everyone was more enamored with Gladiator than Cast Away. And combined with the unlikelihood of Hanks breaking the record and receiving three Oscars in just 8 years, I couldn't imagine him winning. With your statement "it felt like a bit of a surprise" at 19:24, you may be speaking only for yourself. Objectively speaking, Crowe was a slight favorite in a two-way race.

[@lexkanyima2195]

He should have won for Beautiful Mind

[@albalbuena6478]

Christian Bale should have won that year for AMERICAN PSYCHO and he wasn’t even nominated.

[@filmfreak21]

Always a plessure to watch your videos.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@debdasgupta263]

Another performance of 2001 which didn’t get even a nomination was by Jamie Bell for Billy Elliott. What a shame!

[@andrewharkin9774]

Speaking of Marcia Gay Hardens win, does anyone know where I can find a video on how she managed to win the Academy Award? What's the name of the video? Brian said his friend James made one but I can't find it anywhere!

[@Rainbowxpride89]

What movie did Tom Hanks acceptance speech for Philadelphia inspire?

[@TheAwardsContender]

In and Out!

[@jeffreytaddeo6245]

Time for Ed Harris and the Elusive Oscar??

[@TheAwardsContender]

Good idea!

[@raaid22]

Ellen should have won.

[@kellie8468]

While I think both delivered incredible performances Gladiator delivered an unusually intimate feel for they type of film it is . Gladiator also had a number of performances that enriched the viewing of it. Castaway lacks any other performances that are memorable . Third Oscars too I think are a bit much.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, excellent points all around. Thanks for watching!

[@lonellfletcher]

If someone deserves it, it’s not too much to be acknowledged for. The Oscars are a celebration but also still a competition.

[@kellie8468]

It’s difficult because what is considered worthy is so subjective. You see that even a first or second win . I think Katharine Hepburn had better performances than the four she won for.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

@@kellie8468 Wasn't it Katherine Hepburn who said "good actors win Oscars for the wrong roles"? I 🤔

[@kellie8468]

@@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719 I think so . I think some do win for the right one but it’s definitely a common theme for awards especially the Oscar.

[@doncasto8520]

I hated Julia Robert's speech that night. But she was deserving.

[@aaronjanlistanco]

For me Ed Harris when it comes to the performance prior in the film character they played.. Should be the expected to win is Tom Hanks in Cast Away.. really Russell Crowe is the expected to win that time?!?.. voters and prediction critics precursors are the Best Picture nomination that is the lamest bases to win the acting category specially in the lead.. That should be the performances not the favorite or who's in the Best Picture line up?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you for your comment, and for watching!

[@rxtsec1]

i liked the last act of cast away. probably my favorite part of the movie but Gladiator was probably the better movie

[@lonellfletcher]

Someone enlighten me; what was so amazing about Del Toro in Traffic that he was the only cast member nominated and winning? I didn’t get it. What did I miss?

[@TheAwardsContender]

It’s been awhile but his storyline and performance were the most riveting in the film. Thanks for watching!

[@samgreen1241]

jamie bell so shouldve been at least nominated at the oscars

[@h2mh2m52]

Making diets and getting powerful zionist friends shouldn't guive you Oscar prizes... Taking over your shoulders a colossal and risky production directed by a REAL CINEMA ARTIST (Blade Runner, best movie since classical Hollywood, and not yet surpased even after) ...as I was saying, taking a risky production over your shoulders, being not Hollywood's sugar candy yourself, and taking that picture to the status of iconic piece of Art with an unprecedented massive reception that brought back a whole renge, YES, that should give you Oscar prices. Fortunetly it was the case in this occasion.

[@lizd.8655]

15 more until you're at 1000 subs!

[@gstone8255]

I love the movie Titus❤️❗️

[@mikedelong1207]

I’ve seen 4 of the nominations and loved them all. Gladiator was probably the only one I saw before the Oscar ceremony and I was pumped that Crowe won. Then I saw Cast Away and was upset Hanks lost. Then I saw Pollock and I knew which performance was really worthy of Best Actor. Ed Harris was amazing!

[@ddddddd5555]

I think back then the Bafta was after the oscars, so it wasn't a factor

[@gstone8255]

Gladiator is better than Cast Away.

[@siouzsie]

I’m glad Russell won and I’m glad Christian Bale won. Both a wonderful actors.

[@sharonalbanese8084]

RC should have won for a Beautiful Mind. He was incredible in that. And why oh why wasn't he nominated for Cinderella Man? I guess his bad boy rep really hurt him. And when you list the movies Tom Hanks starred in during the 90s- wow, incredible, what a run!

[@sondheimravel]

tbh I think Russel crowe’s career peaked here, and he’s been tapping into the character he portrayed in “gladiator” in pretty much every single role since “a beautiful mind”. Anything he’s in lately, he’s acting like Maximus. I don’t think Russel Crowe has the range for anything besides gruff Roman military commander and that’s just kinda disappointing

[@decidueye2963]

Hmm..not really

[@ejk.7415]

Based on the fact that Hanks already had two wins back to back, only 6 years earlier (which you acknowledge) I’m not sure why he’d be considered as a real possible winner in that year. So I’m puzzled by the whole premise. There was no way the Academy would have given anyone 3 Oscars in that short a time. I think Ed Harris was the chief competition to Crowe. and I’m glad you spoke wisely about him here. And boy did Crowe ever win for the wrong performance. He was far more deserving the year before in The Insider, and the following year for A Beautiful Mind. He has this kind of Charlton Heston win moment in the CGI Gladiator thing stuck in the middle of two more deserving performances.

[@TheLauren800]

I was 16 when this happened and i was so mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE Tom Hanks and avoid Gladdiator and anything Russel Crowe for years after his win

[@laurajones1773]

I guess you were rooting for Tom Hanks that year. Don’t blame you there. His performance from Cast Away was my favorite performance from him.

[@samuelbarber6177]

Yeah, Hanks probably has a similar appearance to Robert De Niro at the Academy. Both won two awards in a short amount of time decades ago now, so they don’t get as much attention now. It’s clear they’ve already won the hearts and minds of the people.

[@lexkanyima2195]

But as a actual robbery is not a big deal.

[@StevenP-17]

Out of the nominess, I would have picked Bardem. Between Crowe and Hanks, I'd pick Hanks. One performance I wish would have been nominated in the category was George Clooney for O Brother, Where Art Thou? He did win the Golden Globe for Actor in a Comedy or Musical, which sometimes translates to an Oscar nomination, and sometimes it doesn't.

[@thankyoujodi]

If Morgan Freeman (or John Travolta) had won in 94, they would've given Tom this win. Crowe was better in A Beautiful Mind. And honestly LA confidential.

[@lexkanyima2195]

LA Confidential ? How can he be nominated for that spot while Sly Stallone in Cop Land and Leo Dicaprio in Titanic are top contenders which they should have been nominated ? Crowe was on a roll but for LA confidential was not a big deal for Crowe's acting.

[@samuelbarber6177]

I’m inclined to agree on Crowe being better in L.A. Confidential, though maybe that’s just because I prefer that movie over Gladiator.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@samuelbarber6177 but he wasn't nominated

[@nickmann9549]

What film did the "Philadelphia" acceptance speech inspire?

[@NeoConnor1]

The 1997 film In and Out, with Kevin Kline.

[@Seanopp7]

Jim Carey is seriously a capital A actor. His performances can go toe-to-toe with some of the best actors in the business.

[@arnepianocanada]

I rather agree about Cast Away ending: still, the tour.de.force as Hanks carries the whole island 2nd act (he'd fought off bigwigs pushing for ACTION, e.g. shark arttack) is Oscar worthy🤩

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I do think bell would of won the Oscar if he was nominated