Yes, he did, but as mentioned previously...it was for APOCOLYPTO. There wasn't any way. No amount of sympathy could have gotten him that statue for the work on that film (I haven't seen the film, but I'm told it shouldn't have even been nominated). All the buzz was going for ANY other film.
This year, it's a possibility. TRANSFORMERS is the type of film that could get it for him.
"Imagine (if the oscars are televised) if he wins: As he stands up the voice over goes "This is Kevin O'Connell's 20th nomination in this category, and first win" "
Or you see Kathy Griffin announce at the press conference, "And the Oscar goes to Kevin O'Connell" and they cut immediately to commercial break.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
