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15 Most Shocking Best Director Oscar Snubs, From Denis Villeneuve to Kathryn Bigelow
Following Greta Gerwig's snub for "Barbie," Variety ranks the top 15 Oscar snubs for best director including Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper and Dee Rees.
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix/Steve Dietl One of the first significant pushes by Netflix when it entered the film awards game was Dee Rees’ racial and class drama “Mudbound.” Coming after her stunning debut “Pariah,” she shines a light on two families in post-World War II Mississippi, bringing an evocative and powerful story to life. One was Todd Field for his outstanding debut “In the Bedroom,” and the other was Baz Luhrmann for his jukebox musical “Moulin Rouge.” Bold colors, beautiful costumes and a remarkable ensemble headlined by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor should have made the Australian auteur a shoo-in. Nonetheless, with co-star Lady Gaga, the two made magic on the Oscars stage with the rendition of the Oscar-winning track “Shallow.” Cooper went for another swing with his take on famed musician Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” duplicating the same results with nominations for best picture, actor, and screenplay but missing out on directing.
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