Which famous actor has never won an Oscar?

Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor on two different occasions, but hasn’t scored the prestigious award yet. Many would be surprised to hear that the critically acclaimed actor, known for his abundant number of roles, has only been nominated twice by the Academy, and has never won.

Why did George Lucas never win an Oscar?

According to IndieWire, Anthony Daniels — the actor who portrayed C-3PO — has a theory as to why Lucas never won the gold. “The Academy can be very snobbish and almost obviously… George is not a Hollywood person — ‘If you don’t like our gang we’re not going to have you in our gang,’ sort of thing,” Daniels said.

Did Joker win any awards at the Oscars?

For fans of Joker, Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix’s comic book drama, it may have been a disappointing night. Despite storming ahead in the Oscar nominations with eleven nods to its name, the film only took home two awards: Best Actor for Phoenix and Best Original Score for Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Did Joaquin Phoenix win an Oscar for playing the Joker?

His Oscar win made Phoenix the second person to get an Academy Award for playing the Joker character. Heath Ledger won a posthumous best supporting actor Oscar in 2009 for playing the Joker in “The Dark Knight.”

Are the Joker nominations a breakout for the superhero movie genres?

For many, those Joker nominations are as significant a breakout for the superhero and comic book movie genres as the multiple nods and wins that Marvel’s Black Panther received last year.

Did Joker turn the tides on the Academy Awards?

It signaled a real turning of the tides with the Academy’s notorious distaste for such stories softening in favor of opening the doors for more mainstream genre-focused works. Joker didn’t need to win any awards last night for that breakthrough to happen, but the two they did receive are further testament to that.