Denzel Washington 2. The role of gladiator is recognized as the best second -air actor

Since the Oscar season It became what was happening throughout the year, serving both industry professionals and film lovers around the world, has a tendency to see unseen in some contenders based on their previous success in award or show business. If Steven Spielberg has a new movie, it is at least a favorite at least in the nomination. Mary Stripe Drama for something timely or socially important? Most likely, this is one of the best actresses of the actress.

It is always a mistake to think so. I learned this in 2007, when, as a member of the Oscar forecast, I was nominated for the film Academy Awards for “Charlie Wilson's War”. How could I? Drama about the involvement of the United States in Afghanistan, directed by Mike Nichols (winner of “The Gradue”) and starring Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia” and “Forrests Gumps” winner), Julie Roberts (winner of “Erina Brokovich” ), and Philip Seymour Hofman (winning “capote”) was 800 pounds. Oscar Gorilla. Throw Aaron Sorkin's scenario that everyone seemed to have read and loved in the city, and there was little reason to think that the rows of talents of this killer would not be able to implement.

The “Charlie Wilson War” was then shown to critics and members of the Academy. Although I adored this film, the voter name was convincing “Meh”. A month later, Oscar's head was announced, Hofman was the only candidate for the film.

Teaching: The pedigree is not valuable to the film screens. And even then, you need to give the film a certain amount of time to exist in the minds of the voters before considering it a rival. We learned it again when Nominations 97 for the Academy Award were announced this morning.

Continuation is a cunning offer Oscar voters. Yes, “The godfather II” and “Rings Lord: King's Return” won the main prize of the Academy, but they both came out within two years after the original part of the Saga. While last year's movie “Gladiator II” returned Ridley Scott to the director's chair and rounded up the actor's talents, it was 24 years old from Scott's original 2000 best film prizes. It never seemed necessary or timely.

However, the film in Denzel Washington had a horse. As a brilliant cunning Macrinus, the two -time Oscar winner (for the films “Glory” and “Training Day”) gave the star turn that caused the whole Hollywood. Albeit Reviews from legitimate (ie, non -affected) critics They were muted in the overall film, they all agreed that Washington's dazzling performance was enough reason for the film to exist and, above all, remaining a rival for the best movie, director and several other awards. The Gladiator II may not receive a lot of “Oscar”, but Washington felt like the best second actor.

But as the weeks walk, the film gradually disappeared from the memory. Of course, it was crushed as the first movie, but Washington's brave depiction seemed like a brilliance in a vacuum. Although Paramount ran Christopher Nolan to guide a gorgeous academy session (where he called “gladiator II” for his favorite 2024 film), the enthusiasm for the film was completely dead. When Washington failed to get the best second -air actor on the screen actor guild, it seemed clear that his name would not be named this morning.

After all spending (the movie's budget far over $ 210 million) and the “Gladiator II” campaign earned only one Oscar nomination in the category in the best costume design. Washington was denied his 10th hint, but this year he will return to Spike Lee's “Highest 2 Lowest”, which is the very anticipated remedy of Akira's film “High and Low”. Let's wait for him for an Oscar candidate in the best actor category until we see the damn movie.