Top 10 Acting Oscar SNUBS of 2021

What are the top 10 acting Oscar nomination SNUBS for the films of 2021? Here is my ranking! #oscars #academyawards #topten #snubs #oscarsnubs #theawardscontender
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[@rafaelcruz9973]

Being the Ricardos is Brian's biggest enemy of 2021, apparently lol

[@flmbyz]

There are times Aaron Sorkin is the biggest enemy of that academy year. Seriously, the longer his career goes on, the more he reverts back to his playwriting days.

[@kellie-nd1yp]

I despise Being The Ricardo’s . I am right there with Brian on this.

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

Being the Ricardos is fine. The ending is kind of memorable.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

mine too lol

[@rebeccag8589]

It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. It was definitely not deserving of any of the acting nominations it received. There were so many other, much stronger performances that year.

[@55555gino]

Passing got snobbed in EVERY SINGLE category. Actresses, direction, film, cinematography… it was a masterpiece. Same with Mass

[@PeterRabbit4Eva]

Mine: 1. Hidetoshi Nishijima (Drive My Car) for Best Actor 2. Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World) for Best Actress 3. Jodie Comer (The Last Duel) for Best Actress 4. Olga Merediz (In The Heights) for Best Supporting Actress 5. Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza) for Best Actress 6. Simon Rex (Red Rocket) for Best Actor 7. Ruth Negga (Passing) for Best Actress 8. Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) for Best Actor 9. Caitriona Balfe (Belfast) for Best Supporting Actress 10. Mike Faist (West Side Story) for Best Supporting Actor

[@tbam73]

In The Heights should have at least gotten supporting actress, editing snd cinematography. Lockdown really hurt this movie since it was supposed have been released summer of 2020.

[@mr29]

Ruth Negga was astounding in Passing. Her character reminded me a bit of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

[@heymistercarter.]

I agree, Renate Reinsve absolutely should've been nominated. That whole movie practically rode on her shoulders, and would've faltered if she didn't deliver. And what's crazy is, she was apparently on the verge of quitting acting and going into carpentry when she got the call to star in TWPITW. In any case, it's good to hear that she's started getting some Hollywood roles too. I could see her pull a Noomi Rapace or Alicia Vikander in terms of Scandinavian actresses who make their way into Hollywood and establish themselves there as well as in their home country.

[@pophector]

Great picks, Brian. Mass is such a compelling and hard film to watch. It's such a well acted ensemble, it feels like you're watching a Broadway play instead of a movie. That movie deserved way more love in general 2 years ago. Ruth Negga was incredible in Passing and I was also annoyed that she missed the Oscar nom after making the precursors. Simon Rex was fantastic (and so enticing and attractive) in Red Rocket, which I saw during Omicron on Christmas Day, lol. He was always a long shot to make the Best Actor list, even though I was ecstatic to see him get the Independent Spirit Award. Renate Reinsve (& Anders Danielsen Lie) was great in The Worst Person In the World and would have been better than Nicole Kidman as an Oscar nom. So glad you mentioned Olga Merediz in In The Heights, her musical number in the movie was so good and devastating. I shed a tear over what happened to her character in the film. And Marlee Matlin & Mike Faist would have been worthy nominations. Thanks for another great video, Brian ❤

[@antmfan231995]

Jason Isaacs and especially Martha Plimpton are so devastating in Mass it’s stayed with me since I saw it on a plane. I cried almost the entire second half

[@lonellfletcher]

Mike Faist REINVENTED Riff. I mean, he just changed my perception of the character. He brought layers and depth I didn't think you could pull out of that character. I don't know what happened campaign-wise, but his performance was definitely cheated out of an Oscar nom. Crazy.

[@marcjacobpeeters4287]

Yeah Mike Faist REINVENTED Riff and made him a very camp character.

[@richardlugali2690]

The fact Mike Faist and Jason Isaacs were snubbed but Plemons with his boring and lazy performance was nominated is atrocious

[@lonellfletcher]

@@marcjacobpeeters4287 camp?

[@lulinavone]

I would add Jodie Comer for The Last Duel. Such a powerful perfomance.

[@johnnolan5579]

Totally agree with you about Martha Plimpton. I really felt she was the standout in the cast and her performance, so natural and real, stayed with me a long time. I think people with a platform like you need to push these performances more. When I go to Gold Derby there seems to be no effort to move these great performances to the top of their lists. It's always wonderful to see a Brian Tyree Henry or Paul Mescal get into the nominations and we can't forget it does happen, but not nearly often enough.

[@CrystalWilliamsoncoach]

Passing was phenomenal! And yes to Marlee Matlin. I haven't seen MASS but I will now.

[@maxnorton1209]

I don’t usually get too upset with snubs, but I was pissed off when Mike Feist didn’t get nominated for Supporting Actor in “West Side Story”.

[@aliceellialti100]

I am so glad Nicole Kidman got an Oscar nomination for her role in Being The Richardos. As Mark Kermode in his film review said " Her performance was weird but it worked" I totally agree with that.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Mass is one of the most emotional movie I had ever seen. Really enjoy the performances and the story.

[@lonellfletcher]

I will never understand the Ruth Negga omission; she was previous nominee in a performance that, as you said, was VERY special, nominated seemingly everywhere else, and then on Oscar morning? NOTHING. What happened?

[@duanerichardsii9307]

Everytime you mentioned Being the Ricardos I cracked tf up

[@rfrolicarts]

Thank you for shouting out Mass! This movie could easily have been a play- so dialogue-driven- and it totally hinges on the performances of the four core actors. I don't see people talking about how good it is enough

[@arontamas5639]

Same feelings with coda! I just loved that movie so bad! Emilia Jones and Marlee could have gotten into the Oscar nominees easily.... I was so happy for Troy tho!

[@sweatwithavey]

Omg I was nodding my head in agreement and saying “yes!!” out loud the whole video! Nice work Brian.. I’m so glad someone shares the same opinion… 👏🏾

[@VicGrimes210]

Jasna Đuričić should've got a Best Actress nom for Quo Vadis, Aida. Also would've loved to see Clayne Crawford get some love for his performance in The Killing of Two Lovers

[@youtubewithrosie]

Another two incredibly underrated performances which I’d have loved to see in Best Supporting Actor that year were Masaki Okada in Drive My Car and Simon Helberg in Annette. Two of the most haunting, captivating performances of the year to me. I get that Annette was probably just too weird for the Academy, but even with Drive My Car getting recognised across the categories, still no love for it in acting (which is possibly symptomatic of the Academy’s general reluctance to nominate non-US-famous actors in non-English films, but a disappointing snub in a disappointing trend all-round).

[@matthewglegg1994]

So happy to see you give the top spot to Martha! Loved her since the Goonies and such an underrated actress. Sometimes it’s hard to take the Oscars seriously when a movie like Mass goes unnoticed

[@stardustboy94]

Jennifer Hudson in Respect was a HUGE snub.

[@marcosmadeiros9553]

Outside of Taron Egerton in Rocketman, I can’t think of a bigger Oscar snub than Negga not getting nominated for Passing.

[@leotodeschini8212]

I'm so glad to see Martha Plimpton at the top of the list. She's an amazing, versatile talent that deserves not only more recognition, but great roles as well.

[@BeckyLStoutWriter]

Agree! That little Piggy should have gone to the Oscars! Oh, yeah. I said it. 😏 That movie was so good. Not to spoil the end, but it kinda broke me a bit. And it's always nice to see talented young actors getting to work with their idols, as I heard Alex Wolff say that Nic Cage is his favorite. He was great in that film, too, by the way. So yeah. Everybody go watch Pig. ❤ 🐖

[@carljcreighton]

1. Simon Rex in Red Rocket yeah! I was just thinking about this movie the other day and it's so good! One of the best of the year for me. 2. This makes me want to try watching Mass again. I had a few failed attempts, I think something about how personal the subject matter is made the writing and acting seem artificial to me. Or I just wasn't in the mood the times I tried. But it must be good. 3. Passing yes! I would have replaced everything Belfast was nominated for with Passing most likely.

[@craigmmcgill]

Mass underscores the issue of leading/supporting categorization. Four terrific performances. They are all either lead or all supporting.

[@nerdycynic1893]

My 2021 favorites/nominees: Best Leading Actress: 1. Martha Plimpton, Mass 2. Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World 3. Ann Dowd, Mass 4. Jodie Comer, The Last Duel 5. Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers Best Actor: 1. Jason Isaacs, Mass 2. Richard Jenkins, The Humans 3. Simon Rex, Red Rocket 4. Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick…Boom! 5. Stephen Graham, Boiling Point Best Supporting Actress: 1. Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans 2. Aoba Kawai, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 3. Marlee Matlin, CODA 4. Ariana DeBose, West Side Story 5. Ruth Negga, Passing Best Supporting Actor: 1. Anders Danielsen Lie, The Worst Person in the World 2. Troy Kotsur, CODA 3. Mike Faist, West Side Story 4. Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog 5. Steven Yeun, The Humans

[@nerdycynic1893]

Leading actress most competitive. Top three completely interchangeable.

[@nerdycynic1893]

Haven’t seen In the Heights still. Couldn’t go supporting for Mass actors. Felt really unfair to other nominees.

[@maririntsw1517]

I would have love to see Hidetoshi Nishijima for Drive my car, his acting in that that snow scene breaks me everytime

[@MuhammadAhmad-oj6mf]

Honestly, I wasn't crazy about the films you mentioned in the list to begin with. I just didn't connect with Red Rocket, Green Knight, Pig, Worst Person in the World, Mass and especially In the Heights.

[@user-rr6xh5cu4q]

Can you please do acting oscar snubs of this year?

[@stillsane9687]

Ruth Negga blew my mind. She should have won

[@BFA100]

My Top Five Oscar Snubs of 2021. Caitriona Balfe (Belfast) Jon Bernthal (King Richard) Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) Mike Faist (West Side Story) Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza)

[@cowsonzambonis6]

Going to go watch Mass now!

[@wzekanoski]

I don't know what year it was but Sally Hawkins in "Maudie" was overlooked in a brilliant performance.

[@ShardaeMarie]

Absolutely like Mike Faist!! So underrated

[@KEMET1971]

My problem with Ruth Negga is that she was miscast ... there is no way in the time period that the movie took place that she would have been able to pass for white. She doesn't look white in this movie, Maybe it was really just a makeup issue but I am well aware of what a black person looked like who was able to pass for white.

[@withcigaretteinparis1328]

I know she didn't happen anywhere beside Indie Spirits but I would have given a nomination to Isabelle Fuhrman in "The Novice", she's so fucking amazing in it

[@musictrippp565]

What about gaga in house of Gucci? She was the movie, she really gave us such an Amazing performance

[@mr29]

I thought she was incredible in the film.

[@shantanunish955]

Absolutely not, stop the cap 😂 She was hamming it up all over the place i thought Jared Leto would be the one overdoing it from the trailers but omg some should have told Gaga to calm down and reign it in the amount of overacting she did in it was hilarious

[@musictrippp565]

@@shantanunish955 overacting? I think she was Amazing. Nominated to the baftas, golden globe, critics, sags. So i dont know 💋

[@shantanunish955]

@@musictrippp565 okay just cos she was nominated doesn't mean anything.... there are full length videos on this very channel about many many times actors were wrongly nominated getting a nomination or even winning doesn't mean anything Gaga got nominated coz she's Gaga not because her acting was phenomenal 💋

[@musictrippp565]

@@shantanunish955 thats good. I get it. I have my own opinions. I really love her in that movie. And i think that she deserves a nomination for that movie. You dong agree with me? Amazing. But you dont have to be sarcastic, trying to dimish my opinion. Such a hater move, but again I get it. 💋💋💋💋 bye

[@user-if4ux9io8q]

I almost cried at Passing being snubbed.

[@timseemann5142]

One of the best years for Best Actress candidates. - Jess Chastain (Tammy Faye) - Kristen Stewart (Spencer) - Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers) - Olivia Colman (Lost Daughter) - Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), this one shouldn’t have been nominated but was still good imo - Emilia Jones (CODA) - Jennifer Hudson (Respect) - Emma Stone (Cruella) - Tessa Thompson (Passing) - Martha Plimpton (Mass) And so many more, but these are just my favorites

[@dustymuniz]

I loved Being the Ricardos. Nicole Kidman was incredible.

[@theorderofthebees7308]

Passing is a beautiful film . The book by Nellla Larsen is fantastic do yourself a favor and read it . Shout out to Rebecca Hall for shooting it in Black n White which she had to fight for . Andre Holland was awesome as well.

[@stevenstevenson5303]

Ruth Negga for sure. Also Jennifer Hudson for Respect. I knew she wasnt getting in for Best Actress but held out hope for a Best Original Song nomination.

[@SleepFan771]

I wish some of these got nominations: Emilia Jones (CODA) Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby) Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud) Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice) Lea Seydoux (The French Dispatch & France) Joaquin Phoenix (C'mon C'mon)

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

No Reinsve, no Negga, no Thompson, no Isaacs, no Dowd. So many good performances snubbed in favor of names who were bad in some cases. Sorry, no sorry, but Nicole Kidman had literally 59 accents in the two hours of BTR. Reinsve should have won the Academy Award that year.

[@addiatmeikokusuma8058]

Brian would have eliminate the whole crew of Being the Ricardos if he could...Lol is hilarious how he hate that movie....hahahaha...in his multiverse world Being the Ricardos doesn't exist 😅😅

[@NeverLetMeGo777]

Tessa Thompson or Renate Reinsve would be a much better choice than Kidman

[@marrmart7690]

Ruth negga In ruth Big big big snubbed😨 She better than jessica chastain. I suprise anthor list I dont watch it before Olga martis In hights And mass And red rocket I will watch it after this reviow Thank you brian ❤💛❤

[@raymondmedel1879]

Love how this video is just JK Simmons getting whacked every other minute

[@bethd1480]

I agree with Living With The Ricardo. I think the subjects of the movies were what was being nominated, not the performances. Don't know why Green Knight didn't do better.

[@poihpioakarp8845]

"Hey Brian, how many nominations should Being the Ricardos get?" "No."

[@clauskjrsgaard5655]

What's the hatred about Being The Richardos?

[@mr29]

Great list Brian. I would add Lady Gaga for House of Gucci. A great performance in a not-so-hot film. I could not take my eyes off of her.

[@queenb7013]

Ruth Negga not getting nominated for Passing is still such a travesty and the same for Jennifer Hudson for Respect

[@shellydavidov4378]

This video just reignited my hatred for Being the Ricardo’s. Im a huge Lucille Ball fan. I felt like I was going INSANE watching all those nominations happen. Nicole Kidman had some moments, but in a cast of actors I usually love, I was shocked by how bad the performances and writing were. UGHHH I’m still so mad 😂

[@kellie-nd1yp]

I would have swapped out Nicole Kidman for Alana Haim .

[@roycerowland6162]

Brian get over it JK Simmons was nominated. He has mentioned Being The Ricardos more than once in this video.

[@seankoontz4235]

The Simmons nomination in and of itself isn’t that bad- it’s that he took out people who were more deserving. Let’s say the lineup was Jason Isaacs, Troy Kotsur, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Mike Faist, and Simmons. That’s much better, isn’t it?

[@andersjannoren9568]

@roycerowland6162 agreed

[@duanerichardsii9307]

“And for Best Supporting Actress, you know what? F*ck it, I’d take out Nicole Kidman for Being the Ricardos”

[@thixiemattel]

for me it’s dev patel and ruth negga. I thought patel was a LOCK nom and honestly could have won.

[@JorgeLCarneiro]

Renate Reinsve is the biggest snub in many years.

[@mr29]

One small thing : I feel all four actors in Mass are Leads.

[@amr_12_]

B E I N G T H E R I C A R D O S

[@aziragoramo]

the green knight should've been nominated for a lot of things including the best picture.

[@jessicagow1560]

Nicole Kidman all the way ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂, i love Being the Richardos

[@marcjacobpeeters4287]

You clearly have some issues with Being The Richardos. Nicole Kidman's performance was top notch and she rightfully got an Oscar nomination.

[@Dim4323]

Hear a good topic Dune part 1 vs coda Why Dune part domiated at the oscars and should've won best picture while coda won best picture....yeah I was a Fan of Dune part 1 should've won it.

[@seankoontz4235]

It’s just weird having no one from a Best Picture nominee in Actress. Emilia Jones would have been a nice nomination

[@anyemkkkk]

martha plimpton supremacy 🙌🏻

[@knightterror2826]

The Green Knight was my favorite movie of 2021. I was convinced it had Best Picture and Best Actor nominations in the bag. When it didn't get nominated for anything I just decided not to watch the ceremony at all.

[@hadbetterdays]

The erasure of Kathryn Hunter in Macbeth is deafening.

[@mr29]

Many of those acting nominations were so disappointing in 2021. Dench? Buckley? Bardem? Simmons? Plemmons? There were SO many incredible options ...

[@itsybitsy999]

I agree with you except for Buckley. The other nominations were completely unnecessary. The Academy is just lazy. They only watch a handful of movies and nominate multiple actors from each (Dench + Hinds, Bardem + Simmons + Kidman, Cumberbatch + Smit-McPhee + Plemmons + Dunst). Ridiculous.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

No mention of Caitriona Balfe?? Seriously???

[@ThaiDub6969]

Brian doesn’t like Belfast. Sorry about that. 😕

[@cindyconlin1]

Definitely Nick Cage for best actor in Pig.

[@paulofuokwu3137]

Best actor nominees should have been Benedict Cumberbatch the power of the dog Nicholas cage in pig Peter dinklage in Cyrano hidetoshi nishjima in drive my car will Smith in King Richard

[@williesullivan3985]

This video is a great reminder of how big a dumpster fire 2021 was for film! A Disney Channel original movie from 2002 won best picture 😂😂😂😂

[@branagain]

I thought JK Simmons was the best part of Being the Ricardo’s.

[@Glowsticksneon]

I don't think I've ever seen a more egregious case of category fraud than Patel for Lion. Why don't you talk about that?

[@kokconsulting2]

I thought Ann Dowd was better than Plimpton

[@paulofuokwu3137]

The best actress nominees should have been Renate rensive the worst person in the world Kristen Stewart in Spencer Alana haim licorice pizza Olivia Colman in the lost daughter Tessa Thompson in passing

[@mizanmazfullah152]

first!

[@mizanmazfullah152]

Mass is highly SNUBBED! all of them should win oscars honestly! their performance broke my heart even though they're literally just sitting and having a goddamned heavy conversation! hell, Mass should have won Best Original Screenplay as well!

[@barbaramaryweibel4599]

What? I love Lucille Ball and Nicole Kidman did a great job. She captured Lucille Ball very well. You simply don't understand the difference between a good performance and a great performance.

[@samanthaingrideccleston1398]

Absolutely, Lucille Ball's daughter Lucie Arnaz said that Kidman was "astounding" in Being the Ricardos.

[@BryCrowell]

For Me It Would Be: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, & Rami Malek - No Time To Die, Pretty Much Most of the Ensemble cause that Movie's a Masterpiece Leonardo DiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence - Don't Look Up (Sorry) Hidetoshi Nishijima & Tōko Miura - Drive My Car Emilia Jones - CODA (Lovely Singing Voice) Alana Haim - Licorice Pizza Renate Reinsve & Anders Danielsen Lie - The Worst Person in the World Robin de Jesús - Tick, Tick... Boom! Kathryn Hunter - The Tragedy of Macbeth

[@samanthaingrideccleston1398]

Renate Reinsve vs Nicole Kidman ? Absolutly Nicole Kidman. Renate Reinsve's performance is ok but not exceptional , hundreds of young actresses would the same performance. On the other hand Nicole Kidman was phenomenal hence she got the oscar nom.

[@tbam73]

The Academy will find a reason to not like a movie. I doubt the subject matter of Passing appealed to certain voters of a certain age

[@Ronnie34118]

Rachel zegler should got best actress nom

[@kokconsulting2]

Being the Ricardos had poor casting in Kidman (obvious choice was Amy Adams) and the story was boring.. just my opinion

[@philliproelandheildelberg]

young audiences would like to see young actors getting nominations as a result they totally support mediocre performances like Renate Reinsve in The Worst Person in the World. Sorry folks but if she did not get best actress in Cannes in early 2021, there is no way she would be in the Oscar conversation.

[@Roma-SRyan]

Passing getting snubbed is in line with the Oscars ethos. Racism

[@WolfhangDerekStaudt]

Someone like Simon Rex who has a very rocky career and very bad filmography, will not get an Oscar nomination, and expecting he might get an Oscar nom for his first good performance is rather naive.

[@singstreetcar5881]

The lost daughter was BORING

[@andersjannoren9568]

the lost daughter is good psychological drama.

[@andersjannoren9568]

simon rex made terrible films in the past. how can you think he deserves an Oscar non with one good film, honestly?

[@user-zt3wf5ye2i]

Judi Dench was 20 years too old for her role in BELFAST.

[@user-zt3wf5ye2i]

Eugenio Derbez should have been nominated for CODA.