Final Oscar Reactions — Page 3

I may be slow on the take, but I just realized that Cate Blanchett is the first actress (or actor) in the history of the Oscars to be nominated for playing the same character in two different films. (both Elizabeth movies)

That's never happened before!

...and before you bitches start snarking on her Elizabeth: The Golden Age nomination, see the movie first. She's fantastic in it, and really surprised me. I was expecting recycled royalty, or a cliched turn. Far from it. I actually think if she hadn't played the part in the first film, she would have been a front-runner to win the award this year. She's THAT good in it. And the movie is much better than I heard it was. It's every bit as good as the first film.

Still, a "new record" was set by Ms. Blanchett this year.

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Peter O'Toole was nominated for playing Henry II in LION IN WINTER and BECKET.

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