Is Gary Oldman the best actor never nominated for an Oscar?

[zerocool84]

Is Gary Oldman the best actor never nominated for an Oscar? He's been in many great movies and has such range and acts so well in every role he gets. From Bram Stoker's Dracula to The Fifth Element to The Contender and Air Force one. Even his roles in Harry Potter and the new Batman movies are very well done. This guy should have won or at least been nominated a long time ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Oldman

 

[DangerAardvark]

Look at his filmography. Most of his big roles were action movies, which the Academy usually snub.

 

[jonks]

Eh, who needs an oscar nom when you've been nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award as Favorite Supporting Actor in an Action/Adventure for Air Force One (1997)?

 

[UberNeuman]

"What choo talkin' 'bout, zerocool?"​

 

[dainthomas]

Zorg!

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

maybe if he played a lead role for once in his career.

 

[joesmoke]

i dont have time for this mickey mouse bullshit...

 

[waffleironhead]

Just being in the fifth element automatically disqualifies him from winning anything ever.

 

[destrekor]

Just being in the fifth element automatically disqualifies him from winning anything ever.

why? because he can never top himself now?

 

[NFS4]

Just being in the fifth element automatically disqualifies him from winning anything ever.

The Fifth Element friggin' ROCKS!!!!

"I hate warriors, too narrow-minded. I'll tell you what I do like though: a killer, a dyed-in-the-wool killer. Cold blooded, clean, methodical and thorough. Now a real killer, when he picked up the ZF-1, would've immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun."

 

[hiromizu]

it's like glorifying the role of a villain. he plays a great villain.

 

[gypsyman]

Yes.

 

[ktehmok]

Fifth Element was a snooze fest. He should have at least been nominated for his role in The Professional.

 

[TheAdvocate]

Yes. He is fantastic. Sid & Nancy, Leon, and even The Contender. The Contender was not a terribly exciting or memorable movie, but he was great.

Oldman is a chameleon. He's extremely versatile but doesn't get enough roles to show it. I've been a fan since the 90's.

 

[UberNeuman]

"This case... is empty."

 

[NFS4]

"this case... Is empty."

"what am i going to do with an empty case!?"

 

[Farang]

Bruce Campbell

 

[zinfamous]

he was a kickass Beethoven

 

[ChanHo78]

 

[KT09]

I had an ex that could probably qualify for a nomination at least...lying wise and beautiful woman

 

[Crono]

maybe if he played a lead role for once in his career.

Probably the biggest reason.

People don't go around saying "I just loved Gary Oldman in...".
He's the kind of actor you can appreciate for playing the roles he's taken on quite well, but not a name you remember unless you have seen a lot of his movies and take note of credits.

There are a lot of great actors like this, who you realize are in a lot of the movies you've enjoyed.

 

[grrl]

Oldman is a chameleon. He's extremely versatile but doesn't get enough roles to show it. I've been a fan since the 90's.

That's what I was going to post. He was also good in Romeo is Bleeding. I didn't realize he was the lead until halfway through the movie.

 

[T9D]

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[GodlessAstronomer]

He's been in great movies but he's not among the best actors.

 

[Zebo]

Character Actors like him are unappreciated Peter Sellers come to mind here as well.