these are the snubs that helped launch the oscarssowhite
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content for this list we’re focusing on non-white actors and actresses who
non-white actors and actresses who
non-white actors and actresses who didn’t win an Academy Award for a
didn’t win an Academy Award for a
didn’t win an Academy Award for a certain role but probably should have
certain role but probably should have
certain role but probably should have we’re still considering it a snub if
we’re still considering it a snub if
we’re still considering it a snub if they were nominated but didn’t take home
they were nominated but didn’t take home
they were nominated but didn’t take home the golden statuette right absolutely
the golden statuette right absolutely
the golden statuette right absolutely correct number 10
correct number 10
correct number 10 Will Smith concussion
with an impressive lineup of actors and
with an impressive lineup of actors and a highly controversial topic this movie
a highly controversial topic this movie
a highly controversial topic this movie garnered high expectations
garnered high expectations
garnered high expectations unfortunately the reviews were lukewarm
unfortunately the reviews were lukewarm
unfortunately the reviews were lukewarm even so most critics felt that Will
even so most critics felt that Will
even so most critics felt that Will Smith delivered a noteworthy performance
Smith delivered a noteworthy performance
Smith delivered a noteworthy performance need is not weak need me well it may not
need is not weak need me well it may not
need is not weak need me well it may not have been enough to carry the sports
have been enough to carry the sports
have been enough to carry the sports drama to box-office supremacy the fact
drama to box-office supremacy the fact
drama to box-office supremacy the fact that he wasn’t even considered for an
that he wasn’t even considered for an
that he wasn’t even considered for an ofter still drew some attention
ofter still drew some attention
ofter still drew some attention prompting calls for a boycott of that
prompting calls for a boycott of that
prompting calls for a boycott of that year’s Academy Award ceremony Smith
year’s Academy Award ceremony Smith
year’s Academy Award ceremony Smith himself his voice that his Oscars
himself his voice that his Oscars
himself his voice that his Oscars boycott was not about his own role in
boycott was not about his own role in
boycott was not about his own role in concussion what about the general lack
concussion what about the general lack
concussion what about the general lack of diversity in Hollywood in America in
of diversity in Hollywood in America in
of diversity in Hollywood in America in general a regression towards separatism
general a regression towards separatism
general a regression towards separatism and racial and religious exclusion with
and racial and religious exclusion with
and racial and religious exclusion with a performance that required the actor to
a performance that required the actor to
a performance that required the actor to stretch and not just with regards to his
stretch and not just with regards to his
stretch and not just with regards to his accent this snub had people talking
accent this snub had people talking
accent this snub had people talking you’re in America now so you have to be
you’re in America now so you have to be
you’re in America now so you have to be the best version of yourself
the best version of yourself
the best version of yourself number nine Tessa Thompson Creed I’m not
number nine Tessa Thompson Creed I’m not
number nine Tessa Thompson Creed I’m not saying you’re square anything but I’m
saying you’re square anything but I’m
saying you’re square anything but I’m just curious I wanted you in place so it
just curious I wanted you in place so it
just curious I wanted you in place so it could have been a very straightforward
could have been a very straightforward
could have been a very straightforward love interest role Tesla Thompson’s
love interest role Tesla Thompson’s
love interest role Tesla Thompson’s performance opposite Michael B Jordan
performance opposite Michael B Jordan
performance opposite Michael B Jordan was anything but typical the characters
was anything but typical the characters
was anything but typical the characters stood apart from Jordans as an
stood apart from Jordans as an
stood apart from Jordans as an individual with her own dreams which
individual with her own dreams which
individual with her own dreams which isn’t always the case for secondary
isn’t always the case for secondary
isn’t always the case for secondary parts
parts
parts I always know an Abbott eventually so
I always know an Abbott eventually so
I always know an Abbott eventually so Anna’s always just in into what I love
Anna’s always just in into what I love
Anna’s always just in into what I love for as long as I can unfortunately
for as long as I can unfortunately
for as long as I can unfortunately despite her stellar work Thompson was
despite her stellar work Thompson was
despite her stellar work Thompson was one of many notable names missing from
one of many notable names missing from
one of many notable names missing from the Oscar nominations list that prompted
the Oscar nominations list that prompted
the Oscar nominations list that prompted the revival of the Oscar so white debate
the revival of the Oscar so white debate
the revival of the Oscar so white debate fortunately since she starred in movies
fortunately since she starred in movies
fortunately since she starred in movies like dear white people and Selma we know
like dear white people and Selma we know
like dear white people and Selma we know that Thompson is not one to shy away
that Thompson is not one to shy away
that Thompson is not one to shy away from tough subject and even tougher
from tough subject and even tougher
from tough subject and even tougher characters which is probably why she’s
characters which is probably why she’s
characters which is probably why she’s made it clear that her snub motivated
made it clear that her snub motivated
made it clear that her snub motivated her rather than discouraged her yeah I’m
her rather than discouraged her yeah I’m
her rather than discouraged her yeah I’m good
good
good my mom when I’m around you I could see
my mom when I’m around you I could see
my mom when I’m around you I could see number eight Jason Mitchell straight out
number eight Jason Mitchell straight out
number eight Jason Mitchell straight out of Compton yoga any idea what s gonna
of Compton yoga any idea what s gonna
of Compton yoga any idea what s gonna wear up last night your all-star group
wear up last night your all-star group
wear up last night your all-star group critics were blown away by Mitchell’s
critics were blown away by Mitchell’s
critics were blown away by Mitchell’s performance as rapper eazy-e putting his
performance as rapper eazy-e putting his
performance as rapper eazy-e putting his name on the map and the critics weren’t
name on the map and the critics weren’t
name on the map and the critics weren’t the only ones impressed co-star Paul
the only ones impressed co-star Paul
the only ones impressed co-star Paul Giamatti praised Mitchell as well saying
Giamatti praised Mitchell as well saying
Giamatti praised Mitchell as well saying he brought a certain something special
he brought a certain something special
he brought a certain something special to his work that not even the more
to his work that not even the more
to his work that not even the more experienced people he’s worked with have
experienced people he’s worked with have
experienced people he’s worked with have managed that’s one of the reasons it was
managed that’s one of the reasons it was
managed that’s one of the reasons it was such a surprise when his performance was
such a surprise when his performance was
such a surprise when his performance was snubbed by the Oscars something that
snubbed by the Oscars something that
snubbed by the Oscars something that became a much talked-about topic online
became a much talked-about topic online
became a much talked-about topic online with a confident director and a solid
with a confident director and a solid
with a confident director and a solid cast this film piled up a staggering
cast this film piled up a staggering
cast this film piled up a staggering number of positive reviews but just one
number of positive reviews but just one
number of positive reviews but just one after not for Best Original Screenplay
after not for Best Original Screenplay
after not for Best Original Screenplay still Mitchell said he didn’t feel
still Mitchell said he didn’t feel
still Mitchell said he didn’t feel robbed and that he’s basically just
robbed and that he’s basically just
robbed and that he’s basically just happy to be part of the conversation
happy to be part of the conversation
happy to be part of the conversation they won’t nwa then kill them in w-wait
they won’t nwa then kill them in w-wait
they won’t nwa then kill them in w-wait number 7 Graham green Dances with Wolves
Villa jong-kul it’s rare that there are
Villa jong-kul it’s rare that there are roles for indigenous people in Hollywood
roles for indigenous people in Hollywood
roles for indigenous people in Hollywood it’s even more rare that an indigenous
it’s even more rare that an indigenous
it’s even more rare that an indigenous actor gets nominated for an Academy
actor gets nominated for an Academy
actor gets nominated for an Academy Award
Award
Award so when Canadian First Nations actor
so when Canadian First Nations actor
so when Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene was cast as Native
Graham Greene was cast as Native
Graham Greene was cast as Native American kicking bird and Dances with
American kicking bird and Dances with
American kicking bird and Dances with Wolves the role could have easily been
Wolves the role could have easily been
Wolves the role could have easily been reduced to a stereotypical even
reduced to a stereotypical even
reduced to a stereotypical even unnoticeable character Green’s
unnoticeable character Green’s
unnoticeable character Green’s performance however completely brought
performance however completely brought
performance however completely brought the characters to life making this
the characters to life making this
the characters to life making this figure a man of complexity and depth
figure a man of complexity and depth
figure a man of complexity and depth Logan ah whoa whoa can you – you want
Logan ah whoa whoa can you – you want
Logan ah whoa whoa can you – you want black’ actor while she chews out all
black’ actor while she chews out all
black’ actor while she chews out all murky whoa we’re charging loco the film
murky whoa we’re charging loco the film
murky whoa we’re charging loco the film garnered many accolades from the Academy
garnered many accolades from the Academy
garnered many accolades from the Academy including seven wins and a nomination
including seven wins and a nomination
including seven wins and a nomination for green portrayal of kicking bird even
for green portrayal of kicking bird even
for green portrayal of kicking bird even though he didn’t win his performance was
though he didn’t win his performance was
though he didn’t win his performance was one of the first in American film to
one of the first in American film to
one of the first in American film to portray indigenous people in a more
portray indigenous people in a more
portray indigenous people in a more well-rounded way in my wife said what
well-rounded way in my wife said what
well-rounded way in my wife said what happened I going holy
happened I going holy
happened I going holy this is what I said I was just nominated
this is what I said I was just nominated
this is what I said I was just nominated for an Oscar he said oh sure you were
for an Oscar he said oh sure you were
for an Oscar he said oh sure you were come on let’s go to work
come on let’s go to work
come on let’s go to work number six David Oh yellow Selma
number six David Oh yellow Selma
number six David Oh yellow Selma [Applause]
although Selma was one of the best
although Selma was one of the best reviewed movies of the year David Oh
reviewed movies of the year David Oh
reviewed movies of the year David Oh yellow I did not receive a Best Actor
yellow I did not receive a Best Actor
yellow I did not receive a Best Actor nomination for his performance as dr.
nomination for his performance as dr.
nomination for his performance as dr. Martin Luther King jr. while the film
Martin Luther King jr. while the film
Martin Luther King jr. while the film itself did score a Best Picture not it
itself did score a Best Picture not it
itself did score a Best Picture not it was only recognized in one other
was only recognized in one other
was only recognized in one other category these snubs particularly
category these snubs particularly
category these snubs particularly troubled Oh yellow at the time because
troubled Oh yellow at the time because
troubled Oh yellow at the time because he felt the film sent a powerful message
he felt the film sent a powerful message
he felt the film sent a powerful message about a powerful figure those that have
about a powerful figure those that have
about a powerful figure those that have gone before us say no more oh ma online
gone before us say no more oh ma online
gone before us say no more oh ma online discussion groups mostly agreed greeting
discussion groups mostly agreed greeting
discussion groups mostly agreed greeting the snub of a yellow OHS performance
the snub of a yellow OHS performance
the snub of a yellow OHS performance with disbelief fortunately there was a
with disbelief fortunately there was a
with disbelief fortunately there was a silver lining to the situation Brad Pitt
silver lining to the situation Brad Pitt
silver lining to the situation Brad Pitt was apparently so mad about a yellow
was apparently so mad about a yellow
was apparently so mad about a yellow snub but it advocated for Nightingale to
snub but it advocated for Nightingale to
snub but it advocated for Nightingale to HBO which was a project the Selma actor
HBO which was a project the Selma actor
HBO which was a project the Selma actor had been trying to get distributed I
had been trying to get distributed I
had been trying to get distributed I know that my whole life has pointed to
know that my whole life has pointed to
know that my whole life has pointed to this woman
this woman
this woman what do you mean he’s not coming
what do you mean he’s not coming
what do you mean he’s not coming number five Michael B Jordan Creed so
number five Michael B Jordan Creed so
number five Michael B Jordan Creed so let me finish
let me finish
let me finish Paul Jordan took on this emotional
Paul Jordan took on this emotional
Paul Jordan took on this emotional whirlwind of a role in this sequel and
whirlwind of a role in this sequel and
whirlwind of a role in this sequel and held his own next to Sylvester Stallone
held his own next to Sylvester Stallone
held his own next to Sylvester Stallone who has extensive experience with
who has extensive experience with
who has extensive experience with playing the legendary rocky Rock every
playing the legendary rocky Rock every
playing the legendary rocky Rock every punch ever thrown has been tomorrow
punch ever thrown has been tomorrow
punch ever thrown has been tomorrow unless showed me how to do this
unless showed me how to do this
unless showed me how to do this despite the buzz surrounding the film’s
despite the buzz surrounding the film’s
despite the buzz surrounding the film’s many snubs jordan was supportive of
many snubs jordan was supportive of
many snubs jordan was supportive of Stallone’s nomination but according to
Stallone’s nomination but according to
Stallone’s nomination but according to fly himself his performance would have
fly himself his performance would have
fly himself his performance would have been nothing without Jordan and as a
been nothing without Jordan and as a
been nothing without Jordan and as a result the loan was ready to boycott
result the loan was ready to boycott
result the loan was ready to boycott that year’s Oscar ceremony you taught me
that year’s Oscar ceremony you taught me
that year’s Oscar ceremony you taught me how to fight again and I’m going to go
how to fight again and I’m going to go
how to fight again and I’m going to go home I’m gonna fight this thing but if I
home I’m gonna fight this thing but if I
home I’m gonna fight this thing but if I fight on what you will fight to Jordan’s
fight on what you will fight to Jordan’s
fight on what you will fight to Jordan’s performance in Creed was hailed by many
performance in Creed was hailed by many
performance in Creed was hailed by many critics as solid and the actor did
critics as solid and the actor did
critics as solid and the actor did receive many accolades for his work the
receive many accolades for his work the
receive many accolades for his work the Academy however overlooked Jordans
Academy however overlooked Jordans
Academy however overlooked Jordans contributions to the film not even
contributions to the film not even
contributions to the film not even nominating him number four Sidney
nominating him number four Sidney
nominating him number four Sidney Poitier in the heat of the night why
Poitier in the heat of the night why
Poitier in the heat of the night why didn’t I catch a look at it for yourself
didn’t I catch a look at it for yourself
didn’t I catch a look at it for yourself because I’m not an expert after Sidney
because I’m not an expert after Sidney
because I’m not an expert after Sidney Poitier won an Oscar for lilies of the
Poitier won an Oscar for lilies of the
Poitier won an Oscar for lilies of the field he starred in multiple critically
field he starred in multiple critically
field he starred in multiple critically acclaimed race-conscious films including
acclaimed race-conscious films including
acclaimed race-conscious films including in the heat of the night which garnered
in the heat of the night which garnered
in the heat of the night which garnered seven Oscar nominations and five wins
seven Oscar nominations and five wins
seven Oscar nominations and five wins that’s white time in jail and that kind
that’s white time in jail and that kind
that’s white time in jail and that kind of time in jail the worst kind of time
of time in jail the worst kind of time
of time in jail the worst kind of time you can do is kind of time however none
you can do is kind of time however none
you can do is kind of time however none of these oscar accolades recognized
of these oscar accolades recognized
of these oscar accolades recognized pleasures performance years after doing
pleasures performance years after doing
pleasures performance years after doing the film what’s the acclaimed that he
the film what’s the acclaimed that he
the film what’s the acclaimed that he had only agreed to play the role of
had only agreed to play the role of
had only agreed to play the role of detective Virgil Tibbs if he could
detective Virgil Tibbs if he could
detective Virgil Tibbs if he could reciprocate the famous flap his
reciprocate the famous flap his
reciprocate the famous flap his character receives from a white
character receives from a white
character receives from a white plantation owner filmed at the height of
plantation owner filmed at the height of
plantation owner filmed at the height of the civil rights movement this film and
the civil rights movement this film and
the civil rights movement this film and Poitier himself were at the forefront
Poitier himself were at the forefront
Poitier himself were at the forefront when it came to giving American film a
when it came to giving American film a
when it came to giving American film a new way of looking at black Americans
new way of looking at black Americans
new way of looking at black Americans but it didn’t win him Oscar gold this
but it didn’t win him Oscar gold this
but it didn’t win him Oscar gold this time a cubic mistake number three will
time a cubic mistake number three will
time a cubic mistake number three will Samson One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
well Samson’s performance as chief
well Samson’s performance as chief Rondon in this film is truly art
Rondon in this film is truly art
Rondon in this film is truly art offering depth and dimension to the
offering depth and dimension to the
offering depth and dimension to the story and funnily enough samson got the
story and funnily enough samson got the
story and funnily enough samson got the role almost by kismet the production
role almost by kismet the production
role almost by kismet the production team had been looking for a chief for
team had been looking for a chief for
team had been looking for a chief for some time and even though he’d never
some time and even though he’d never
some time and even though he’d never acted before samson won the team over
acted before samson won the team over
acted before samson won the team over immediately while the role called for a
immediately while the role called for a
immediately while the role called for a little dialogue hanson was still able to
little dialogue hanson was still able to
little dialogue hanson was still able to subtly develop his characters throughout
subtly develop his characters throughout
subtly develop his characters throughout the film samson was also one of the
the film samson was also one of the
the film samson was also one of the first to break the typically shady
first to break the typically shady
first to break the typically shady native american stereotype seen to that
native american stereotype seen to that
native american stereotype seen to that point there was a beginning to see an
point there was a beginning to see an
point there was a beginning to see an ownership over these very stereotypes so
ownership over these very stereotypes so
ownership over these very stereotypes so suddenly the fact that will samson plays
suddenly the fact that will samson plays
suddenly the fact that will samson plays the stoic indian in the way he did in
the stoic indian in the way he did in
the stoic indian in the way he did in that movie in some ways reclaims that
that movie in some ways reclaims that
that movie in some ways reclaims that that character for our people and
that character for our people and
that character for our people and throughout his career he remained true
throughout his career he remained true
throughout his career he remained true to his ambition of delivering cultural
to his ambition of delivering cultural
to his ambition of delivering cultural authenticity to american film but he did
authenticity to american film but he did
authenticity to american film but he did so without an academy award number two
so without an academy award number two
so without an academy award number two sammy will l jackson pulp fiction oh
sammy will l jackson pulp fiction oh
sammy will l jackson pulp fiction oh sorry did I break your concentration
sorry did I break your concentration
sorry did I break your concentration despite being nominated as a supporting
despite being nominated as a supporting
despite being nominated as a supporting actor in this film
actor in this film
actor in this film Jackson delivers such solid work that
Jackson delivers such solid work that
Jackson delivers such solid work that some critics have said he could arguably
some critics have said he could arguably
some critics have said he could arguably be dubbed a co-lead alongside John
be dubbed a co-lead alongside John
be dubbed a co-lead alongside John Travolta what did he go they call it a
Travolta what did he go they call it a
Travolta what did he go they call it a Royale weeks
Royale weeks
Royale weeks Royalle not only does his performance as
Royalle not only does his performance as
Royalle not only does his performance as joules help carry the film the character
joules help carry the film the character
joules help carry the film the character does change and develop by the end of
does change and develop by the end of
does change and develop by the end of the story as well
the story as well
the story as well a trait usually reserved for lead roles
a trait usually reserved for lead roles
a trait usually reserved for lead roles finding I was thinking the same thing
finding I was thinking the same thing
finding I was thinking the same thing Tarantino wrote this role specifically
Tarantino wrote this role specifically
Tarantino wrote this role specifically for Jackson and to this day
for Jackson and to this day
for Jackson and to this day Sam still has fans and peers alike
Sam still has fans and peers alike
Sam still has fans and peers alike recognizing him as the timeless
recognizing him as the timeless
recognizing him as the timeless character and quoting his famous lines
character and quoting his famous lines
character and quoting his famous lines back to him and you will know I lay my
back to him and you will know I lay my
back to him and you will know I lay my vengeance with the film winning a
vengeance with the film winning a
vengeance with the film winning a breathtaking number of awards this role
breathtaking number of awards this role
breathtaking number of awards this role was one of the first to solidify
was one of the first to solidify
was one of the first to solidify Jackson’s place as an oscar-worthy actor
Jackson’s place as an oscar-worthy actor
Jackson’s place as an oscar-worthy actor and yet no Oscar Hey what again I said
and yet no Oscar Hey what again I said
and yet no Oscar Hey what again I said I’d go yeah you meup say what one more
I’d go yeah you meup say what one more
I’d go yeah you meup say what one more goddamn time before we unveil our number
goddamn time before we unveil our number
goddamn time before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions the wincle about the ruin the
mentions the wincle about the ruin the
mentions the wincle about the ruin the image and a stylist you’re used to
image and a stylist you’re used to
image and a stylist you’re used to I look funny but you’re making money I
I look funny but you’re making money I
I look funny but you’re making money I had to fight my daddy I had to fight my
had to fight my daddy I had to fight my
had to fight my daddy I had to fight my uncles I had to fight my brother girl
uncles I had to fight my brother girl
uncles I had to fight my brother girl child ain’t safe in the family me number
child ain’t safe in the family me number
child ain’t safe in the family me number one
one
one Idris Elba thief of no nation but you I
Idris Elba thief of no nation but you I
Idris Elba thief of no nation but you I will always protect you I go because you
will always protect you I go because you
will always protect you I go because you are my son one of the bigger snubs in
are my son one of the bigger snubs in
are my son one of the bigger snubs in recent film history goes to Idris Elba
recent film history goes to Idris Elba
recent film history goes to Idris Elba riveting in the role of the Kommandant
riveting in the role of the Kommandant
riveting in the role of the Kommandant he is the first actor to win a SAG Award
he is the first actor to win a SAG Award
he is the first actor to win a SAG Award without even receiving an Oscar
without even receiving an Oscar
without even receiving an Oscar nomination let alone winning the coveted
nomination let alone winning the coveted
nomination let alone winning the coveted statuette sugar I’ll tell you in an
statuette sugar I’ll tell you in an
statuette sugar I’ll tell you in an article in The Huffington Post argued
article in The Huffington Post argued
article in The Huffington Post argued that people of color usually only win
that people of color usually only win
that people of color usually only win Oscars for films that include many white
Oscars for films that include many white
Oscars for films that include many white celebrities which supposedly boosts the
celebrities which supposedly boosts the
celebrities which supposedly boosts the movie so-called star quality all of you
movie so-called star quality all of you
movie so-called star quality all of you that have never been listened to before
that have never been listened to before
that have never been listened to before I have seen your family killed you now
I have seen your family killed you now
I have seen your family killed you now add something that starts for you while
add something that starts for you while
add something that starts for you while beasts of no nation is made up of a
beasts of no nation is made up of a
beasts of no nation is made up of a largely black cast there is no lack of
largely black cast there is no lack of
largely black cast there is no lack of stardom where Elba is concerned
stardom where Elba is concerned
stardom where Elba is concerned delivering a powerhouse performance and
delivering a powerhouse performance and
delivering a powerhouse performance and praise for his versatility as an actor
praise for his versatility as an actor
praise for his versatility as an actor elbows snub as well as the film itself
elbows snub as well as the film itself
elbows snub as well as the film itself received the most internet discussion
received the most internet discussion
received the most internet discussion four missed nominations those
four missed nominations those
four missed nominations those remember when you are all poor and
remember when you are all poor and
remember when you are all poor and hungry you remember me do you agree with
hungry you remember me do you agree with
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