The Exorcist (1973)
Should’ve Won: Best Supporting Actress - Linda Blair
What Actually Won That Year: Tatum O’Neal for Paper Moon
Why Blair Deserved It More: This one of the rare occasions that Oscar recognised that shockers can be worthy of praise too, handing two Oscars and eight more nominations out to The Exorcist. One of those nominations went to little Linda Blair, but she didn’t get to take a prize home. Spoilsports.
Blair’s is an intense, ground-breaking performance that haunts anyone that’s seen it, forever. O’Neal, however, was old, and due an Oscar. Bloody Academy.
What Blair Should’ve Done: You know, we have absolutely no idea.
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squirebrown
Feb 19th 2009, 15:38
erm...Ben Kingsley is Indian....
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sashurst
Feb 19th 2009, 16:56
He's British, with Indian heritage... but they still used make-up to darken his skin. No getting away from that, squire.
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squirebrown
Feb 19th 2009, 20:23
yeah but it's hardly tropic thunder...
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Mart15
Feb 23rd 2009, 20:17
Gandhi. Spelt Gandhi.
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