The 12 Greatest Performances Not Nominated for Oscars
Oscar has awarded many great performances, but here’s a dozen that should have been contenders

THE BIG LEBOWSKI, Jeff Bridges, 1998, © Gramercy Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Gramercy Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection
In anticipation of the Oscar telecast coming on Sunday, we perform a public service to the losers by turning the spotlight on a dozen great performances from actors who failed to even get nominated. That’s right. No nomination. Nada. Nothing. Jeez, Academy, you really look stupid now. By Peter Travers