The Oscars: Who Got Shafted (and Who Didn’t)

The Oscar nominations came out earlier this week with not many surprises. Along with the nominations come the inevitable list of people who were snubbed. Trending high so far is Michael Fassbender for his role in Shame. I saw Shame and a couple of weeks later saw A Dangerous Method. Fassbender is the male lead in both films and the characters couldn’t be more diverse. Fassbender does an awesome job in both films and deserved to be nominated. Anyone who can pee on cue with the camera rolling (other than maybe a porn star) is a focused, dedicated actor in my book. No nomination? So what. He has a great career ahead and his time will surely come.

Leo DiCaprio being snubbed for J. Edgar? Maybe for best makeup, but that’s about it.

There’s also a buzz about Tilda Swinton not being nominated and Rooney Mara taking her spot. I agree with this. Tilda Swinton is bland and tiresome where Rooney Mara is edgy and unpredictable. This wasn’t a snub- the Academy simply got it right.

More on this and the Academy Awards later…