The Academy has snubbed many worthy performances like Michelle Pheiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns for unknown reasons.
Idris Elba – Beasts Of No Nation (2015)
![Idris Elba - Beasts Of No Nation (2015)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Idris-Elba-Beasts-of-No-Nation-2015.jpg)
Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia (2011)
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Uma Thurman, Kill Bill (2003-2004)
![Uma Thurman, Kill Bill (2003-2004)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kill-Bill-Vol.-1-2003-4.jpg)
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems (2019)
![Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems (2019)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Adam-Sandler-Uncut-Gems-2019.jpg)
Pam Grier, Jackie Brown (1997)
![Pam Grier, Jackie Brown (1997)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Pam-Grier-Jackie-Brown-1997.jpg)
Andy Serkis – The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
![Andy Serkis - The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Andy-Serkis-The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-Trilogy-2001-2003.jpg)
Michelle Pfeiffer – Batman Returns (1992)
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Edward Norton – American History X (1998)
![Edward Norton - American History X (1998)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Edward-Norton-American-History-X-1998.jpg)
Naomi Watts – Mulholland Drive (2001)
![Naomi Watts - Mulholland Drive (2001)](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Naomi-Watts-Mulholland-Drive-2001.jpg)
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler (2014)
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Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver (1976)
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