Jamie Lee Curtis and the Elusive Oscar | Why She Won

Jamie Lee Curtis has been an amazing actress for nearly fifty years, delivering superb performances in Halloween, Trading Places, A Fish Called Wanda, and True Lies, and she has finally won an Academy Award. In this video, I break down Curtis' spectacular career in film and television and discuss why she won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once. #jamieleecurtis #oscars #academyawards #everythingeverywhereallatonce #brianrowevideo #elusiveoscar
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[@lonellfletcher]

There’s our answer: Curtis has given her best performances in “genre” films and the academy still clearly has a bias against even great performances in genre films. The day she plays an abusive, alcoholic mother in a total dramatic film she’d be a nominee already. Hopefully, EEATT will break that streak and tradition.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed. Thanks for watching!

[@lucashenderson2775]

Agreed. Original Halloween to me is the ultimate slasher and I always thought the Halloween reboot did an excellent job of exploring how trauma still affects people decades after it happens. Anthony Hopkins is the closest I've seen anyone come to winning an Oscar for a horror film as Hannibal in Silence of the Lambs and even then, they had to call it a "psychological thriller."

[@jaburuians]

Is like someone working in a job for almost 45 years, and the bosses keep saying - sorry your type of work is not good enough, and finally first nom!

[@My2CentsYall]

ANGELA was snubbed again last night. NO i love Jamie Curtis but she is not Angela Basset. They gave it to her because she was not going to ever get nominated again for anything. Jamies work is good but she is not great. Angeal Basset is great.

[@chasewoolfork2350]

She kind of played a psychotic role like that, A film called Mothers Boy in the 90s... One of the rare films she's a villain in and imo one of her top 5 performances ever. But the movie gets underrated as a "Hand that rocks the craddle" knock off. But she's still marvelous in it

[@ThinIceOwl]

It's so much fun looking back at this video and hearing the sorta skepticism that she even gets nominated and knowing in hindsight that she actually won. Also that your definition of Everything Everywhere "overperform[ing] in every way" was 6, 7, or 8 nominations when it would end up getting 11 and winning 7. It truly was a phenomenon wasnt it!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Haha I know, I feel like that elusive Oscar video needs a sequel!

[@thetriplethreat3]

Jamie Lee Curtis is one of my favorite actresses, I love here. I’m still upset she didn’t get nominated for True Lies. Brian you never disappoint

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh my gosh, thanks so much!

[@leightonbate7516]

If the Oscars put their bias to one side they'd see Curtis has been delivering for years,her work in Freaky Friday is the equal to any dramatic suffering part that gets awarded every year. She probably got very close with True Lies.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, and True Lies would’ve been a great nomination!

[@newcreature222]

She a phenomenal woman /actress and off the charts charisma and personality she is the best ❤🫶❤️

[@TheAwardsContender]

Totally!!

[@MrHootiedean]

Road Games, Blue Steel and Halloween:H20 are so underrated in a fabulous filmography. Jamie Lee is an actress I look always forward to seeing in any project and elevates every role she takes!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed!! Thanks for watching!

[@tommymarco]

the oscar was well deserved. if you watch the interviews leading up the the oscars, she deserved it I think

[@BFA100]

Her father was also an Oscar nominee for The Defiant Ones.

[@homieblossom2550]

And her mother for “psycho”

[@nitsugazemag]

I wished she had gotten a nom for Knives Out. It’s ridiculous how many times she’s been passed over. Does the Academy not like her enough to give her one single nom? Here’s hoping she finally gets one, and one day finally wins 🤞.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, absolutely!

[@paulvoorhies8821]

She was very good in Knives Out, but I think the role was too small.

[@slc2466]

I remember a lot of buzz surrounding her work in "True Lies"; it was great to see her performance and understand how the hype was fully justified.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely!

[@bondisteve]

Who doesn’t adore JLC. Such an icon.

[@TheAwardsContender]

One of the best!!

[@cdnhank]

Well produced and well said. Jamie deserves the recognition. Look forward to more of her in the future ⭐️

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!!

[@jhhone]

Yes, "Everything Everywhere" will be Curtis' first Oscar nomination! She's incredible in the role! I agree with you that she came close several times to be a contender! Did you know that her comedy series "Anything But Love" was the only series not to be canceled by the network but by the studio who produced the show. Hadn't happened before hasn't happened since!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh wow, I didn’t know that. Love!

[@olising8843]

I'm so fucking glad she won an Oscar

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yay!

[@RodneyDollar]

That sag win really did say something but Jamie Lee Curtis was very overdue so this felt like a win for her amazing career in a way still happy for her though

[@TheAwardsContender]

❤️❤️❤️

[@thenlightn1]

She won the SAG and got her first Oscar nomination! Amazing.

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know!!

[@russeluc]

loved her in TRUE LIES.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Same here!

[@Chrisyt272]

Watching her work gives me so much joy.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Same here!

[@rollingchilling]

Laurie has an Oscar!

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know, it’s crazy!

[@simmy1251]

This series is something that gets me hooked.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yay, I’m so glad!

[@wengfong6742]

So happy she finally got her Oscar in 2023

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yay!

[@perryjones7771]

Even though she doesn’t have one she is still considered to be one of the greats.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Absolutely!

[@MrAddonald9]

Thank you for making this tribute (I think this should help to debunk the idea that she did not deserve to win her Oscar because of who her parents and God parents were; she won because of nearly 5o years of hard work ,being ignored , taken for granted, and patronized. The best reaction to the flack, that I have seen, came from Angela Bassette's co star in What's Love Got To Do with it, Laurence Fishburne. He was not angry or sanctimonious, he felt that Bassette's night will come, and equally important, he said he was happy for Jamie Lee Curtis)!

[@TheAwardsContender]

You are very welcome!

[@perryjones7771]

When is it gonna be Angela’s time????

[@jesusynfante5249]

I hope she gets her first Oscar nomination this year.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Same!

[@joshwilson6077]

I’ve always loved her in the Halloween movies, but I also think should be definitely nominated for True lies

[@TheAwardsContender]

Agreed!!

[@MundoJuanci]

I feel like she could have a surprise nom for best supporting actress for her work in Everything Everywhere All At Once

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, it could happen!

[@philliploza8546]

I’m obsessed w/ her & this video! Thank you Still waiting for Madonna Elusive Oscar 😅 (pssst… for Evita)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@SoulKnightKing]

Any jamie Lee Curtis fan should watch her performance in Scream Queens. She has an iconic shower scene that always made a homage to her mother. It was also so funny and that scene is relatively quick. Especially if Margot Robbie doesn't submit for Best Supporting Actress(because of Michelle Williams fiasco) than I think she should be a front runner/deserving of at least a nomination

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, fingers crossed!

[@LeaBolante]

I hope she wins an Emmy for The Bear next year!

[@floolamaple6440]

Wonderful and insightful video as always👏👏

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks so much!!

[@sakuraitonen5886]

Jamie Lee Curtis is above an Oscar nomination, especially above receiving one. The G.O.A.T. Scream Queen is far greater title. It means she's above everyone of the said category. 💪🏼

[@TheAwardsContender]

Haha, love your take!

[@jackieminns4030]

She does deserve the nom and the win this year!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Fingers crossed!

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Nah. Just the nom. 5th best performance in her category. I do like her though, but the performance really wasn’t there.

[@codyfreeman6647]

My favorite is still Christmas with the Kranks! It’s become my tradition around the holidays

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh fun!

[@sdseals2076]

Seeing that she is still alive and acting, Jamie can still win an Oscar (Academy Award) or even just get a nomination.

[@TheAwardsContender]

True!

[@marvintran7813]

Lol 😂 I’m watching this well AFTER I saw her win for Everything Everywhere all at once! All I knew her for was mainly for Freaky Friday & True Lies. Now, I still think that Stephanie Hsu should have won, BUT I’m soooo glad Curtis got the Oscar. I’m glad the movie itself got the award and won big! Everything everywhere all at once was EASILY Amy favorite movie of 2022. If I had a ranked ballot I would have ranked it like this. 1. Stephanie Hsu for everything everywhere all at once 2. Jamie Lee Curtis for everything everywhere all at once 3. Angela Bassett for Black Panther 4. Hong Chau for The Whale 5. Kerry Condon for the Banshees of Inisherin Congratulations Jamie Lee Curtis!!!

[@marvintran7813]

Her dance scene in True Lies was misogynistic??? That was the point of the scene. She was pretending to be a hooker dancing for a guy who just liked to watch. That scene was hot! Seriously??? Everything is misogynistic nowadays.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@mmmdeluxe]

I love the fact that she has BAFTA. The BAFTA used to do their own nominations and not just predict the oscars ( I mean they literally gave Shrek like 7 nominations including supporting actor for Murphy and he should’ve been nominated for an Oscar for it!!!)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, same here!!

[@nik1987o]

I love her, she's so sharp and funny. I really like her as jess' mom in new girl. her back-and-forth with rob reiner is delightful.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, good one!

[@marfu1119]

True lies one of my favourite movies

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great flick!!

[@jadedone6900]

I'll tell you why she won. She campaigned for it on social media. But not for herself, per se. She posted nothing but positive, supportive pictures and posts of her cast mates and the movie, but not too many so as to be annoying, right up to that Sunday night. It was a brilliant public relations campaign that kept her on everyone's mind, but not in a way that was calling attention to herself. And I say, "Well done."

[@thecoolj45221]

Jamie Lee Curtis won the oscar, BRIAN WOO HOO

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know!!

[@AngelaMay66]

I love and respect her as a person ❤

[@TheAwardsContender]

Same here!

[@laurapinilla6397]

I first watched Curtis in Freaky Friday and in My first kiss, I love her ❤️

[@TheAwardsContender]

She’s amazing!

[@keshavchunylall3867]

It's an attestation to her acting skills and comedic timing that she is able to hold her own against Michelle yeoh in eeaao (who is fantastic)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, agreed!!

[@michaeladkins6]

I assumed Curtis was nominated for Wanda. One of the smartest and funniest comedies of all time.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, an amazing comedic performance!

[@monicamerle1417]

I love that when you're about to say something that makes you angry your pitch goes up 🤭 I feel you, those Oscar voters make me angry almost every year too. Jamie Lee is such a nice person, she's loved by her peers, she's friends with lots of them. She's funny, a quality I think she got from her dad. You know better than I the record the academy has with comedy actors. It didn't happen for her with "A fish called Wanda" or "Knives Out", don't think it'll happen with "Everything.." , that movie is a huge hit with critics but not a massive audience hit. In my country it flopped at the box office. She may get lucky at the Critics Choice Awards with a supporting nomination and at SAG for ensemble, but that's about it in my opinion. Also, that movie came out too early in the year, you know the drill 🤨

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yeah, you’re probably right, but the category at the moment looks wide open. We shall see!

[@mikeparez]

I really hope she wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once

[@TheAwardsContender]

Would be amazing!

[@yanitchka]

How about the late great Angela Lansbury - do you think she should have won an Oscar? Maybe for Death on the Nile?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Check back in a few weeks, that video is coming ❤️

[@yanitchka]

I am forward to it. Her best film role may be in the Manchurian candidate, but she had impossible odds against her this year - Patty Duke. However Death on the Nile - she was amazing and not even nominated. She should have won against Maggi Smith this year (I have seen California suite). Interestingly, M. Smith was also in Death on the Nile (that film is great in my opinion).

[@heymistercarter.]

For me, she hasn't really gotten the Academy's attention because she doesn't seem to go for a lot of roles and films that the Academy would take notice of and say is worthy of a nomination. As others have said, most of the times she's really "gone there" have been in some of the horror roles she did. But even then, I wouldn't necessarily call her acting in those as "Oscar worthy". The closest I'd say to a role like that she could've been nominated for is A Fish Called Wanda (considering her co-star Kevin Kline WON for Supporting Actor that year, you could argue getting her in there too). She is a talented actress who can work well in both comedic and dramatic roles. But based on the roles I've seen her take, it doesn't really seem like going for an Oscar is that much a priority for her. Or if she ever were to be nominated, I doubt it'd be because she was actively going for it.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Such a good observation. Thanks for watching!

[@ryantynan3890]

YEESSS cmon academy lets nominate jamie lee!!!!!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Would love it!!

[@iwaisman]

I know it was a TV movie but she was great in The Heidi Chronicles. What about her husband, the very talented actor and director Christopher Guest and the elusive Oscar?

[@TheAwardsContender]

Good idea!

[@OmniphonProductions]

As I watched the Oscars this year, I realized that every actor who _won_ did so in a role that downplayed their beauty. In retrospect, the same was true of Charlize Theron for _Monster._ In an industry that thrives on _image, youth, and beauty,_ it's a big risk to willingly play _ugly_ or _plain_ or _old,_ but every winner in 2023 was a multi-decade industry veteran, who...for some if not all of their Oscar-winning performance...looked like hell. Of course, they each _also_ portrayed the entire gamut of human emotion in a single film, so...there's that. P.S. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. In particular, I now have to re-watch (yet again) _A Fish Called Wanda_ and _True Lies_ and _Knives Out_ and (of course) _Trading Places._

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@yanitchka]

Curtis is amazing! She should have been nominated by now, but the academy never rewards actions outside of technical categories, almost never rewards horror and rarely rewards comedy. She doesn’t have a chance for EEAAO - if it gets supporting, it will go to Hsu. Yeah will be nominated I think. But Curtis has the love and admiration of the audience.

[@TheAwardsContender]

I think her chances are strong if there aren’t many contenders in the category. She’s very deeply loved. We shall see!

[@ShadavionGrant]

I think she could be a surprise Oscar nomination for Everything, Everywhere All At Once

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yep!! Could happen!

[@Jared_Wignall]

A Fish Called Wanda would have been a perfect film for her to be nominated for. Kevin Kline won the Academy Award and John Cleese was nominated for writing, which I think he should have won for, it would have been cool to see Jamie Lee Curtis up for Best Actress. John Cleese was great, but I think Best Actor was a bit crowded for him to be nominated at the Oscars and that was defiantly Dustin Hoffman’s year for Rain Man, but the writing deserved the nomination. Unfortunately, since Curtis has done a lot of Genre films, the Academy usually ignores those films and doesn’t always acknowledge those who are great when expanding beyond such films.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Great observations. I agree her best chance to date was Wanda. Thanks for watching!

[@lexkanyima2195]

Cleese is very intelligent but looking back it A Monty Python style

[@AndreiGromit]

Even her mom, Janet Leigh was nominated for an Oscar for a role in a horror film.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yup!! Seems fitting!

[@kellie8468]

Still listening but her mother Janet Leigh should have won supporting actress for Psycho. Probably again due to it being not only a genre movie but a horror one. I would have also preferred Jessica Tandy winning for The Birds . She wasn’t nominated for it but she was just astounding in it .

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, excellent observations!

[@savage_skirt5386]

True Lies role was totally worthy of nomination, though I must say Susan Sarandon was very good in The Client

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes and yes! Just think since she wins the following year, she could sit this one out for a fairly routine Grisham crime drama.

[@hardsam68]

Should have been nominated for PERFECT

[@TheAwardsContender]

Ha!

[@samj5183]

Her performance in freaky Friday was stellar

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes!

[@liamcarmody4217]

In terms of Curtis’ chances for Oscar this year, Stephanie Hsu has a much better shot to make it into supporting actress since Michele Williams is now going lead. You should do Willem Dafoe & The Elusive Oscar!

[@TheAwardsContender]

True. And yes, Dafoe would be fun for that series!

[@jaburuians]

She got in!!!!!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Woooo hooooo!

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I think the academy will give EEAAO ke huy quan has a super shot at winning supporting actor I think EEAAO will get nominated for Picture Lead actor Supporting actor Supporting actress possibly both Stephanie and Jamie Editing Screenplay

[@TheAwardsContender]

Love your predictions. We shall see!

[@horaciofrade8535]

Una actriz con "gancho"" con el público. Es la gran atracción de "Eternamente Joven" con Mel Gibson. Incomparable en "Mentiras Verdaderas" ¡Felicitaciones Jamie!

[@nycgallagher8453]

LOVE YOU JAMIE LEE CURTIS i feel already you will have the Oscar in your first nomination AMAZING.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Wow, would be incredible!

[@madilynwalp4020]

Plz do michelle Williams in the elusive Oscar!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh, that one is coming!

[@marcellusfinch6366]

Still waiting on a spike Lee video!! 😅

[@TheAwardsContender]

Good idea! He has won an Oscar, thank goodness.

[@jamesrooney4839]

Could you please do a video about Madonna being snub for Evita please

[@TheAwardsContender]

Good idea!

[@jamesrooney4839]

She did enough in the movie to be nominated I think there was a lot of other factors at play factors such as sexism and status issues let's say someone like lady Gaga doesn't have to face today

[@floolamaple6440]

Emily blunt next pls!!! It's ridiculous she doesn't even have a nom with fantastic performances in these: A quiet place Mary poppins returns Sicario The devil wears prada

[@TheAwardsContender]

Oh yes, I will get to her!

[@savage_skirt5386]

she should have been nominated for A Fish Called Wanda but competition may have been stiff that year. since she was Wanda, i'd say it was a lead role.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, good point!

[@lexkanyima2195]

She was slighted and Curtis should have nominate more

[@Vianeigh863]

You called it bro

[@TheAwardsContender]

Haha!

[@yanitchka]

It sounds weird to say Elmer Gantry was more liked and rewarded than Psycho. Time changed that.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yup!

[@BeckyLStoutWriter]

Not to take attention away from Jamie, but I just saw a trailer for The Fablemans, Spielberg's new movie, and that reminded me to suggest a video you could do - "Paul Dano and the Elusive Oscar" I mean, the robbery for There Will Be Blood alone could take up ten minutes! 😠 (P.S. That mean face emoji is not for you. It's for the Academy!)

[@TheAwardsContender]

Love Paul, great video!

[@Bwayswiftmac]

Much as I love her I’d hate to have another Balfe/Dench situation where, I personally feel, one gives a much better performance but the more veteran actor gets in instead.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, I see what you’re saying, but I greatly enjoyed Curtis in the film. Can’t say the same about Dench in Belfast.

[@indigoblues93]

Random but JLC would’ve been great in Allison Janney’s I, Tonya role

[@TheAwardsContender]

OMG, I love that, yes!

[@oscarstory]

Could you do next deborah kerr?

[@TheAwardsContender]

YES, would love to get to her soon!

[@julianromo4230]

I love Jamie lee Curtis… so talented she’s going to get more movie roles.. and dramatic roles hopefully finally getting an Oscar one day . ..but this year I think Angela Bassett will take the Oscar

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, same!

[@gxvgxv94]

I adore Jamie, no question she should’ve had at least 2-3 Oscar noms by now. But no way should she take a slot from Stephanie Hsu this year, who really broke out in a huge way for me

[@TheAwardsContender]

Maybe they both get in!

[@gxvgxv94]

@@TheAwardsContender Bahaha I’d honestly be shocked to see a genre film even get 1 nominee in most categories but it both got it I wouldn’t be mad

[@mauntraedouglas2260]

Although not a perfect film. Blue Steel is a compelling brutal film. She should have been nominated for something. She was put through the most in that movie

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, a great performance!

[@abandonedfragmentofhope5415]

Honestly for the 1995 Oscars Curtis should’ve taken Jodie Foster’s slot for Nell because Nell isn’t that great of a film and it’s very generous to say that Jodie Foster was the lead cause Natasha Richardson and her male co-star were the leads. I can also say similar with Miranda Richardson’s film Tom and Viv. It barely got nominated for awards and made nothing at the box office. Critics and audiences hated Tom and Viv. And it just seems like Miranda Richardson’s performance was forgettable compared to Jodie Foster’s as Nell cause Jodie does give a good performance.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, love this idea!

[@WilAdams]

While I do agree that Jamie has had some iconic roles, I disagree with the idea that she 'deserves' a nom/win now 'just because'. The fact is that back when she was being nominated for awards, it was a time of MERIT, and the BEST won. The excuse that she was not nominated because they were unsure of which category she should be nommed in was stupid. We see from Ms. Weaver's noms in BOTH best actress (Aliens) and best supporting actress in the SAME year that it is no difficulty on their part to figure out the category. Sorry, but as it was it other greats before her (Barbara Stanwyck and Roselyn Russell) Jamie is just going to have to settle for the 'life time achievement' award they GIVE to those who do great, but unrecognized jobs in Hollywood.

[@connorrorison4247]

The fact that she hasn’t even been nominated is absolute bullshit. Haven’t seen Everything Everywhere All At Once (I know I need to) but I hope she at least slips into a nomination Another actress I feel is long overdue for an Oscar would be Michelle Pfeiffer. While she doesn’t have the numbers of Adams or Close, her 3 nominations are great performances (and in my opinion she’s been snubbed of at least a nomination more than a few times)

[@TheAwardsContender]

The Pfeiffer video is coming!

[@marvinphoenix5202]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💯

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thank you!!

[@My2CentsYall]

I was shocked Jamie won HELL Jamie was shocked she won. The fact that she was even nominated was a shocker. Jamie Curtis acting is good but that is it she is no Angela Basset. Most of America did not see Halloween the final movie it slunk out of theaters grossing 64 million world wide. Angela Basset in black panther2 858 million world wide. As for her performance most of the audience were moved to tears.... yeah!

[@TheAwardsContender]

Super shocking!

[@My2CentsYall]

@@TheAwardsContender It was not the movie she was nominated for it was another movie that did not make the radar soo yeah that is super shocking!

[@moviemarvel7450]

@@My2CentsYall I'm sorry but had Angela won it would have been same like Jamie's. A CAREER LEGACY WIN. Angela was good but nothing screamed "Oscar performance". Also, Jamie can open films, Angela cannot. Black Panther is a Marvel film not Angela film. The only reason people started thinking about Angela's Oscar was that two non industry awards Golden Globes and Critics Choice gave her win as those two shows are desperate Oscar predictors. Golden Goldes additionally gave her because of the Black voters controversy to shrugg off the racist claims. In short both would have been lagacy wins, but EEAAO was super strong so it helped Jamie. I'm super happy for Jamie because she is team player, always praising others. Unlike Angela who thrashed Holly Hunter and now Jamie's win with her behavior. But I hope Jordan Peele or some pther black director casts hercin a great movie so that she can win in 2026.

[@My2CentsYall]

@@moviemarvel7450 I politely disagree her movies all of this time are good that is it. She has been in good films and has done good work she does not stand out in any of her works. I do not know what you mean by open film do you mean lead role because Angela has done that in many films "how stella got her grove back"," supernova" just off the top of my head. AB is more versatile than jamie lee. Let say this Jamie lee Curtis was nominated for a film EEAAO acronym a film nobody even knew she was in. A film that had moderate success at the box office. People are getting tired of OSCAR they do some foul shaite to people. The golden globes got it right, the academy (her peers) got it right but not the Oscar. Look its f up they did not even follow the rules of oscar, film gross, consistency, notoriety. People are not watching this crap anymore because the stuff the committee does. We know this was jamies last chance to get one it does not mean she deserve it for that ONE performance.

[@moviemarvel7450]

@@My2CentsYall Jamie Lee curtis has been a box office pull. Angela is a flop. Black Panther is not hit because of her. EEAAO was heavily pushed by Jamie Lee Curtis' box office pull. Jamie was cast for that readon. Jamie promoted the hell out of that film. Good performances win Oscars all the time, you don't need to give Sophie's Choice level acting to win Oscars all the time. Someone you can win Oscar for decent performances. Jamie too has been snubbed 3 times before at the Oscara yet she never showed her jealousy or arrogance like Angela. So STFU.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

I was fine with the nomination, but the win? It’s a legend/nepo/swept up in EEAAO win that, IMHO, kind of cheapens the awards. And I’m a huge horror fan and genuinely like her. But the performance? It’s just not there. Id’ve gone with Kerry Condon. Your thoughts, Brian??

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yeahhhh I felt the same way. Thinking of exploring her win in a new video this month.

[@tlovehater]

This didn't age well Brian lol.

[@TheAwardsContender]

😂😂😂

[@thomashavard-morgan8181]

How funny, I was watching A Fish Called Wanda the other day and couldn't for the life of me figure why that wasn't at least nominated. For me the biggest and only reason is genre bias. Jamie tends to do a lot of comedy and horror, which the academy notoriously snubs and overlooks, but Jamie has proven time and again the academy's stupidity and bias, where countless performances of hers have gone overlooked.

[@TheAwardsContender]

So true. Thanks for watching!

[@cvill03]

Top 10 ActresseS love for you to Cover WHY NEVER BEEN NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR 1.Shelley DuVall 2. Mia Farrow 3. Demi Moore 4. Meg Ryan 5. Jennifer Lopez 6. Cameron Diaz 7. Ashley Judd 8. Jada Pinkett Smith 9. Vivica A. Fox 10. Vanessa Williams

[@TheAwardsContender]

Amazing list!!

[@cvill03]

@@TheAwardsContender Also Top 10 Actors you should cover foe WHY NEVER BEEN NOMINATED FOR A OSCAR 1. Keanu Reeves 2. Val Kilmer 3. Wesley Snipes 4. Dennis Quaid 5. Michael Madsen 6. Patrick Stewart 7. Cary Elwes 8. John Cussack 9. Danny Glover 10. Kevin Bacon

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@cvill03 you forgot Richard Gere

[@empera3zz]

knives out was superb movie, exceptional acting, directing, top production. JLC best role for me.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Loved her in that!

[@KRG30001]

Until today lets gooo

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes!!!

[@marytate6637]

I just want to write that my name is Josh and i want to write that it's January 2023 and i'm excited to announce that Jamie Lee Curtis is being nominated for her first academy award for the first time.

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yay!!! It happened!

[@IvanMejia1991]

I'm predicting she will get nominated for EEAAO, and probably win.

[@TheAwardsContender]

She looks pretty good for a nom at least!

[@IDontWantThisStupidHandle]

I can't watch horror movies (I have nightmares for weeks) -- but I love Curtis. I grew up with her as a comedic and dramatic actress for the roles you mentioned (and for everyone I know, the first thought that comes to mind with her name is "Activia!") I actually watched Halloween (1978) for the first time in my life this weekend. I didn't find it scary at all, I was very surprised. xD There wasn't even any blood on the knife after Micheal used it to stab the teenage boy, or Curtis used it to stab him while in the closet. It was nice, haha

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!

[@yandayblink72]

No longer elusive

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yup!

[@Randy8878]

She finally got it! #oscars2023

[@TheAwardsContender]

Finally!!!

[@dillanconrad]

Does anyone remember House Arrest?!? With Kevin Pollack, Wallace Shawn, Christopher McDonald, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jennifer Tilly??

[@TheAwardsContender]

Yes, a childhood favorite!

[@dillanconrad]

@@TheAwardsContender so glad that you know what I'm talking about. We wore that VHS out from our local video store. "They got my tools!" "And the phone's gone too."

[@KarmaRen]

Watching this going during Oscar voting going, man I hope Jamie Lee wins this thing after her win at SAG. Yeoh will win Funny how u said Quan could get nominated or mentioned when the guy since been making the award season his absolute bitch. Also u said overperform with 6 or 7 Oscar’s noms and here we actually now live in a reality where it has 11 of them and is the clear front runner for best pic if we only knew that in December

[@TheAwardsContender]

I know!! I made that video in early October, who would’ve thought!!

[@raulcapetillo1087]

Never heard of her

[@sakuraitonen5886]

Hater?

[@hardsam68]

Not all about awards

[@momenalrawashdeh9682]

Glenn close please

[@TheAwardsContender]

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[@MrGMovieReviews]

I like her but she was the worst part of EEAAO

[@TheAwardsContender]

Thanks for watching!