The critics had lauded Stallone, describing his Creed performance as handsome and powerful, with Vox observing that it was “the kind of old man role that the Academy often rewards when an actor who’s made Hollywood a bunch of money” offers up a critically acclaimed turn late in life. Unlike the Golden Globes, there is an actual overlap in membership for the Oscars with SAG and BAFTA. It was the Rocky star’s first nomination in almost 40 years, after he was nominated for Best Actor for the original movie in 1977.
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Rylance was largely touted as the best part of Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, about a lawyer (Tom Hanks) tasked with exchanging Rylance’s captive KGB officer for American pilot Francis Gary Power (Austin Stowell).
‘I don’t know, people come up and say things about competing as actors and I know it’s necessary to make a show out of it, ‘ he told reporters.
Asked if he would participate in the next “Expendables” film, starring “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, Mr. Weathers said: “If they ask me why would’nt I say yes?” Mark Rylance for “Bridge of Spies” in what (no disrespect to Mr. Rylance) was probably the biggest upset of the night.
Both Rourke (a former Razzie nominee) and Keaton were fallen stars that were having a comeback for Oscar-y films (“The Wrestler” and “Birdman”, respectfully) that saw them at the peak of their careers, after more than a decade of film after film of commercial and critical disappointments. After all, this is far from the first time a Hollywood comeback story has stalled out on Oscar night.
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And the too-cute robots weren’t the only ones to be disappointed. Be sure to read our contest rules. It’s hard to deny that last year’s most breathtaking blockbuster deserved every won of them.
