Originally posted by QTN:
Now you forget about one important advantage to past single/multi Oscar-nominated actors, which I call the "We're Sorry, Here you Go Advantage". I mean "Denzel" got his Oscar for TRAINING DAY after being passed up for his work in stuff like MALCOLM X or THE HURRICANE or HE GOT GAME or DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS. Other classic examples include Paul Newman and Al Pacino who finally win their Oscars for films that compared to their work in previous movies they got passed over(like SCARFACE and the GODFATHER films for Pacino or COOL HAND LUKE and THE HUSTLER for Newman), they are weak.
I will agree with you on Pacino, but I have to disagre with Denzel. He gave his best performance in Training Day and that is why he finally won it for that. He's another guy you could mention for this year as well for another job well done in The Manchurian Candidate. The problem is that it was a summer flick and may be forgotten by the time it comes to nominate.
