17 Famous Actors Who Won Their First Oscar In The Blink Of An Eye Or It Was Years To Do It

Just as they say that a person’s intelligence should not be defined by a single qualification, the talent and professionalism of actors cannot always be defined by whether or not they have won an Oscar. Throughout history, great actors, characters and films have gone without this award, even though they have received endless praise from critics and viewers alike.

O awesome.club wants to share with you a list of actors who managed to win the Oscar in the first place and others who, despite their hard work and great talent, had to wait for years to get a statuette.

Iconic actress Julie Andrews has won over audiences and critics thanks to her brilliant talent and acting skills. The role of Mary Poppins in the film of the same name was what gave her her first and only Oscar, in 1964. Later, she was also nominated for Noviça Rebelde (1965) and Victor ou Victoria? (1983).

Brad Pitt, despite being a very popular actor and known around the world, took a while to get a statuette. His first nomination was in 1996 as Best Supporting Actor for 12 Monkeys, and later received new nominations for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009), and The Man Who Changed the Game (2012), but on neither occasion did he win the Oscar. . Finally, in 2014, he took home the long-awaited award as one of the producers of 12 Years a Slave.

Later, in 2020, he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood.

Barbra simply entered the movie business, made her first film, and took home an Oscar. In 1968, this actress, singer, producer and director hit the screens with her role as Fanny Brice in the film Funny Girl: The Genial Girl and rose as the winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award.

It received new nominations in 1974, 1992 and 1997 in different categories, but did not win, except in 1977, when it won the Oscar for Best Song in the film A Star Is Born, in 1976.

With a role like Michael Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather, it’s hard to believe that Al Pacino didn’t get a statuette, but he really didn’t win, even though he was nominated.

In 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980 and 1991 he was again nominated in different categories, without success. It was his role in the film Perfume de Mulher (1993) that made him win the Oscar for Best Actor and, interestingly, that same year he was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Tudo por Dinheiro, but he was not so lucky.

In 1954, Eva Marie Saint participated in the film Sindicato de Ladrões, alongside the award-winning Marlon Brando. This role, which at the same time was her debut in the world of cinema (before that, she had only worked for television series and films), guaranteed her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. After this success, the actress was no longer nominated by the Academy.

Alan started his career at the end of his 50s and participated in major productions, but the Oscar would not reach his hands in a short time. After a valiant career and two nominations, it was his portrayal of a grandfather in the hit film Little Miss Sunshine that saw Alan Arkin take home the Best Supporting Actor award.

Despite a long career and great successes at the box office, Clint Eastwood, the man behind some of the most iconic films in the west, was only nominated for an Oscar in 1993 for Unforgiven. They took a long time to nominate him, and when they did, he won Best Director and Best Picture, but best actor slipped through their fingers. Years later, he would again win the award in the same categories for Golden Girl.

Another acclaimed actor who started his career in the 1950s is Christopher Plummer. His first nomination for the grand prize was in 2010, but he didn’t win it and waited for two years to be awarded Best Supporting Actor and have an Oscar in his power, which arrived for the film Beginners, Toda Forma de Amor. He was nominated again only in 2018.

She was just a girl when she participated in her first film in 1973, Lua de Papel, but that did not prevent Tatum O’Neal from being recognized with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Later, even though she continued her path in the world of acting, she was not nominated again.

Actor Jeff Bridges has a pretty extensive life record. However, even with his talent and seven nominations for this award throughout his career, Jeff has only won an Oscar on one occasion: the film Crazy Heart, from 2010, brought him the award for his starring role.

In 2006, Jennifer Hudson entered acting with her role in DreamGirls: Chasing a Dream and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Effie White. An impeccable voice full of nuances made her continue in the world of music and acting, but she still goes without another Oscar.

Sean Penn has been appearing on screen since the mid-1970s, and since then his acting ability and versatility have simply increased. He was nominated for an Oscar on five occasions (the first in 1996 for The Last Steps of a Man), but it was only in 2004 that he won the award as Best Actor for About Boys and Wolves.

Lupita has already appeared in a few short films and in a television series, but her debut in the world of cinema came with the film 12 Years a Slave, in 2013. A memorable start, because that role and her portrayal of Patsey earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2014.

His many nominations for these awards even became a meme on the internet, since, even with an undeniable talent, indisputable professionalism, awards of all kinds and praise from the public and critics, Leonardo was unable to take home the Oscar. On four occasions, he was previously nominated before winning the already dreamed statuette for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The Revenant (2016).

This young British actor knew how to win over audiences and film experts with his dedication and attention to detail in the interpretation of each of his characters. In 2015, he was nominated for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the biopic The Theory of Everything. In 2016, Eddie was nominated again for his role in The Danish Girl; however, he did not take the prize.

His young, fun and somewhat crazy role in Um Maluco no Pedaço made a generation hypnotized in front of the television to wait for his new adventures. However, despite having iconic and diverse roles, Will Smith received his first Oscar in 2022 for his portrayal of the father of the Williams sisters in a film about their lives. Before, Will had been nominated on two occasions for memorable films such as Ali or The Pursuit of Happyness.

Sandra Bullock is one of those actresses that we can’t fit into just one role, as, throughout her career, she has experimented with different genres and characters. The Blind Side was the film with which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2010 and, even though in 2014 she received a nomination for Gravity, on this occasion she did not get the statuette.

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