Donald Sutherland – Some have stretched as far as to blame Sutherland’s Canadian heritage (see: Jim Carrey) for his lack of Oscar recognition. He possesses one of the most recognizable voices in cinema and was brilliant in Oliver Stone’s JFK. (Photo: Instagram, @patinamiller)
Richard Gere – Richard Gere might not be Hollywood’s most consistently brilliant actor, but for a solid stretch he was a bankable romantic lead and sex symbol. He was quite harshly overlooked for his brilliant depiction of crooked, womanizing cop Dennis Peck in Internal Affairs in 1991. (Photo: Instagram, @therealpeterlindbergh)
John Cusack – Films like Bullets over Broadway and Being John Malkovich were big hits with the Academy, but Cusack’s quirky and neurotic leads never seem to get the recognition they deserve in those vehicles. (Photo: Instagram, @johncusack)
Jim Carrey – Some of Carrey’s more outrageous physically hilarious moments might grate on some, but there’s no denying the gems in his filmography. He probably came closest with his intimate performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in 2004. (Photo: Instagram, @jimcarrey_)
Steve Buscemi – The googly-eyed brilliance of Buscemi always seems to add credibility to any gang of thugs, but it has never earned himself any Oscar recognition. He was brilliant working with Quintin Tarantino and the Coen brothers, though. (Photo: Instagram, @perlaivon_sm)
Jeff Daniels – Daniels seems to have coasted through a respectable Hollywood career without any gushing recognition. He surely came closest in 2005 with The Squid and the Whale. (Photo: Instagram, @yahoomovies)
Hugh Grant – The man who basically invented the fumbling, but gentlemanly British romantic lead might be awful at doing anything besides just that, but his performance in Four Weddings and a Funeral alone should have earned him some recognition. (Photo: Instagram, @vanessahjoseph)
Scarlett Johansson – The blonde beauty started off very strong early on in her adult career with films such as Lost in Translation and a string of Woody Allen projects, but they weren’t enough to get her a nod. She’s still only 30, though. (Photo: Instagram, @myartmylove)
Alan Rickman – The recently deceased actor had a cultish fan base for his work as grumpy romantic leads and lovingly played baddies such as the iconic Hans Gruber in Die hard. Perhaps he will be honoured posthumously. (Photo: Instagram, @amyvdwest)
Isabella Rossellini – Her mother won three of them and even though she’s not nearly as big a star as Ingrid Bergman was, she has put in some truly spectacular performances. None more so than while working with her then-partner David Lynch on Blue Velvet in 1986. (Photo: Instagram, @benjaminpuckey)
Meg Ryan – If the Academy wasn’t going to nominate Meg for When Harry Met Sally in 1989, they probably weren’t going to go for anything else. (Photo: Instagram, @grazia_ru)
John Goodman – Another underrated craftsman associated with the Coen brothers who has not seen the recognition he deserves. Goodman put in excellent performances in Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski, but his omission hints at a bias against actors who spend a lot of time on TV. (Photo: Instagram, @moviestars_)
Mia Farrow –If being Woody Allen’s muse for a long period can’t win you at least one nomination, nothing else will. Farrow’s panicky performance in Rosemary’s Baby should have been the one. (Photo: Instagram, @studioreko)Mia Farrow –If being Woody Allen’s muse for a long period can’t win you at least one nomination, nothing else will. Farrow’s panicky performance in Rosemary’s Baby should have been the one. (Photo: Instagram, @studioreko)
Alfred Molina – Molina has spent some time in awards races with appearances in films like An Education and Frida, but recently he has faded in the races despite working with the likes of Ron Howard and Paul Thomas Anderson. (Photo: Instagram, @friducha)
Marilyn Monroe – The ultimate pin-up girl might have had enough success as America’s dream girl to have needed an Oscar nod, but surely she deserved at least a nomination for her performance in Some Like it Hot in 1959? (Photo: Instagram, @welovemarilyn)
In the wake of the Golden Globes, the hype race for the Oscars has commenced once again. Much of the focus is on whether Leonardo DiCaprio will finally bag one after numerous nominations, but who is thinking of the stars that have had no Oscar nods at all?
