Did Denzel Washington Get A Makeup Oscar? A Theory –

I’ve a concept. It’s an Oscars concept. It’s based mostly on me having simply seen Training Day for the primary time. My concept? Denzel Washington successful Best Actor for Training Day was a profession recognition award, or maybe a make-up award. I speculate he didn’t win as a result of the most individuals voting thought he gave the most effective efficiency of the 12 months.I didn’t love Training Day. It’s good, nevertheless it was form of dirty in a method that has left it not sitting nicely with me. You know, a type of viewing experiences that was all-in-all good nevertheless it’s the stuff that didn’t like, the upsetting stuff and what have you ever, that sticks with you. Washington, who’s an excellent actor, is sweet within the film. Plus, folks like him. Renee Zellweger shouldn’t be as beloved in Hollywood however received an Oscar for Judy as a result of a story constructed round her, and likewise she solely had a supporting Oscar. Washington has an excellent higher case for having gotten a profession acknowledgment, or a make-up award.Denzel has a Best Supporting Actor award for Glory, which was early in his profession. Many felt he ought to have received Best Actor for Malcolm X. He didn’t, although. Al Pacino received for saying “Hoo-ah!” in Scent of a Woman. Washington was additionally nominated for The Hurricane and didn’t win. I didn’t hear a lot help for him that 12 months, however you all the time hear folks saying Washington was robbed for Malcolm X.So right here comes 2001. Washington is giving an enormous, dynamic efficiency in Training Day. He is vacillating between chewing surroundings and powerful character work. A narrative builds. Washington is due. Why not give him a win? Who would complain? Finally, probably the most-beloved residing actors would have a Best Actor award.This shouldn’t be a really “Oscar-y” film. Like I stated, it’s dirty. It’s a gritty crime movie that’s admittedly nicely made for that style nevertheless it doesn’t actually rise above it. The Oscars don’t appear to reward motion pictures like this. A Beautiful Mind received Best Picture in 2001. Moulin Rouge! and Gosford Park have been Best Picture nominees. Those are Oscar-style movies. In truth, Training Day wasn’t nominated for Best Picture or Best Screenplay.Now, the opposite Best Actor nominees aren’t nice essentially. Thankfully Sean Penn didn’t win for I Am Sam. Russell Crowe had simply received for Gladiator, however he additionally received all the opposite main awards in 2001. Tom Wilkinson is a superb actor, however In the Bedroom might have been too small a movie. I suppose Will Smith as Muhammad Ali would have been the opposite choice. Ah, however Oscar voters most likely figured they’d have loads of time to present Smith an Oscar. Why not give it to Washington now?This is simply my concept, after all. However, after lastly seeing Training Day and Washington’s efficiency, I couldn’t assist however really feel there was a touch of “Sorry you didn’t win for Malcolm X” to his win in 2001. Had Denzel not received this one, he would have ended up successful for Flight. Now that might have been attention-grabbing.