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[Blind Gossip] This film actor is VERY upset that he did not receive an Academy Award nomination!

He actually gave a great performance and received a ton of nominations this awards season. So, why didn’t he get an Oscar nod? His production company may be to blame!

The production company told him that they would be campaigning just for him in that category, but he later found out that they had actually split their campaigning efforts between him and another actor in the same category. Because they didn’t go all in for either actor, the result was that neither of them got nominated!

Ouch.

He was doing a publicity tour for the film in a major city when he got the bad news.

He had been very enthusiastic throughout the junket. Very professional, never complained, even after doing back-to-back interviews for four hours straight. He wanted the film to do well.

After the Oscar nominations came out, he was really angry. He spent that whole evening getting drunk and yelling at people. The next day, he refused to leave his hotel room, saying things like he was done with this film, what’s the point in promoting any more, etc. [One of his costars] had to go to his room and sit down with him for a while and convince him to come out to the press room. He eventually came out and did the interviews, but he had trouble holding it together and he definitely didn’t want to talk about the Oscars. At some points he looked like he was on the verge of tears.

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[Optional] How do you think you would have reacted if this happened to you?

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Actor: Armie Hammer

Film: Call Me By Your Name

Armie Hammer – best known for his role as the Winkelvoss twins in The Social Network – was upset that producers of the acclaimed film Call Me By Your Name cost him an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Here’s what happened.

Call Me By Your Name was carried by two actors, Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer.

When it came time for Oscar nominations, producers campaigned for Timothee Chalamet for Lead Actor… but then campaigned for both Armie Hammer and AND Michael Stuhlbarg for Best Supporting Actor.

Michael Stuhlbarg gave a good performance, but he was only on screen for a few minutes of the film. By campaigning for two actors in the same category, producers essentially split the vote and neither wound up with an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

At the time the nominations were announced, the cast was in Rome, Italy on a promotional tour for the film. Hammer was shocked that he did not get an Oscar nomination. Then he found out what the producers had done… and his shock understandably turned to anger.

Costar Timothee Chalamet is the one who went to his room, calmed him down, and convinced him to resume the promotional tour.

Armie Hammer is a terrific actor and his performance in CMBYN should have received an Oscar nomination. The producers blew it on this one.

Fortunately, Hammer will have another chance… as a CMBYN sequel is now in the works!

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  8. Actor: Armie Hammer

    Film: Call Me By Your Name

    Does this mean all of his delightful, engaging antics was just an act? If so, that really disappoints me.

  12. Actor: Armie Hammer
    Film: Call Me By Your Name
    I’m guessing the production company double-dipped Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg for supporting actor. Hammer missed the cut, and Woody Harrelson probably got it instead (funny enough double-dipping in the category with Sam Rockwell)

  16. Hugh Jackman? He is one of the most professional actors out there so this would surprise me but you never know.

  19. Hugh Jackman

    The Greatest Showmen

    He has put a lot of effort into this film and selling it as well. His face when Franco won at the Globes says it all!

    I wonder what the politics behind the snub in Hollywood by his industry peers is really about? Perhaps sick of the ahem..Lavender marriage?

    Hugh is considered Mr Nice Guy so this is highly unusual behaviour.

    • The “ahem..Lavender marriage” is a real marriage. I have rarely seen a couple that so obviously cares and loves one and other. If it was a “ahem..Lavender marriage” don’t you think he would have picked a woman younger than him, and a woman with a more malleable personality? Deborra-lee Furness is a strong woman who is an outspoken activist and was a star in Oz long before Hugh Jackman. Just because a man dances and sings as well as acts doesn’t mean he is gay.

  21. The obvious guess is James Franco, but that seems so obvious that he can’t be correct, so I’m going to guess Armie Hammer for Call Me by Your Name.

    • James isn’t an obvious answer at all, because of all the allegations surrounding him, he knows he wasn’t going to get any nomination.

  23. Armie Hammer is thirsty af. His desperation for a nod is probably partially why he didn’t get one.

    • That’s not how that works.
      People sleep around for nominations, and still get them. Being thirsty af has nothing to do with it.

  25. Please don’t let this be wonderful & talented Hugh Jackman, upset about not getting the Oscar nod for The Greatest Showman.

    • malkatz saidnthe movie was not eligible, but it was. They did get a nomination for the song. I hope it isn’t Hugh Jackman as well.

    • The Greatest Showman is eligible for this year’s Oscar. The song “This is me” is up for best original song.
      I do agree with gailpow in regards to it being Hugh Jackman.

    • Greatest Showman is eligible for this year’s Oscar’s, it opened in 2017, not 2018. I suppose this could be about Fox running campaigns for him and Tom Hanks and neither getting nominated, but calling Fox a production company is weird.

    • Malkatz: yes it is, it’s nominated for best song. But I have a hard time believing it’s Jackman.

  26. Armies Hammer
    He really did deserve one. I enjoyed that film much more than I thought I would

  27. Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman

    If this is Hugh, i thought the movie was crap and his acting wasn’t as good as it has been in the past

  28. Armie Hammer. Call Me By Your Name. I assume the production company was also pushing for a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Michael Stuhlbarg as well.

  29. Armie Hammer – so very handsome and talented

    Call Me by Your Name

    I’d probably pout and have a s* fit too. Then I’d get over myself, put on a brave face for the world and go through all the usual motions. Inside I’d be seething and more determined than ever to succeed in my next projects and make ’em regret overlooking me. Armie needs to hammer ’em with his old Hollywood looks and formidable talent. WTF Hollywood?

  30. ARMIE HAMMER. HE DID A LOT OF SELF-PROMOTION AND STILL NO NOMINATION FOR HIM.

    Optional: I DON’T CARE ABOUT THE OSCARS. OSCARS ARE 100% POLITICAL.

  32. Armie Hammer

    Optional: I’m good at smiling through disappointment and acting gracious. I’ve had practice.

  35. Actor: Armie Hammer
    Film: Call Me By Your Name

    Another actor: Michael Stuhlbarg
    His costar: Timothée Chalamet

    He did an excellent job in the movie. I’d be very very disappointed.

  36. James Franco
    The Disaster Artist
    A24 is the production company. The other actor is Colin Farrell for The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

    Hint: “Did not” is a nod to the famous “I did nawwwwwwwwwwwt” from The Room

    Bonus: I would be more upset they lied to me about their loyalty than about the lack of a nomination… especially if I were James Franco, who was previously nominated and has more important issues to face at the moment.

    Also, Colin got snubbed!

    • Alternative guesses:

      Dave Franco/Armie Hammer
      Dave Franco/Barry Keoghan

      (A24/Call Me By Your Name/The Killing of a Sacred Deer)

  37. Steve Carell for Battle of the Sexes? The Post was also produced by Fox Searchlight, and neither Carell nor Tom Hanks were nominated.

  40. Sam Rockwell for Three Billboards

    Woody Harrelson the other actor they lobbied for who also didn’t get nominated.

    The movie, and his role in particular, have raised controversy so it could be a little more complicated.

  43. I’m assuming Tom Hanks who has had a rough go in his career in the last few years.

    Can’t imagine him being rude but it happens to us all.

    I wish the academy would do away with campaigns and make the vote more authentic.

  45. Actor: Armie Hammer

    Film: Call Me By Your Name

    [Optional] How do you think you would have reacted if this happened to you?: I’d be pissed off that the production company hadn’t kept their word

  46. James Franco

    The Disaster Artist

    I would be irritated because the snub probably came due to unlitigated and unproven sexual harassment allegations. Armie Hammer was snubbed too. He started wearing track suits when doing press. Some say that’s his statement of disagreement.

  48. Michael Stuhlbarg
    Call me By Your Name

    3 Oscars image = he is in 3 movies nominated for best picture this year

  49. I hope this isn’t Michael Stuhlbarg for Call Me By Your Name (with the vote split between hima nd Armie Hammer).

  50. Tom Hanks
    The Post

    I’m so bored of self-important, entitled movie elites who are convinced they are curing diseases and saving the world by playing make-believe for a living.