“Unlucky, unlucky”: actors who have repeatedly lost the Oscar race (12 photos)

The famous meme immediately comes to mind: “Why him and not me?!” Yes, all these star actors and actresses have achieved everything for a long time. They are famous, rich, beautiful, in demand and successful. But something is missing... Awards shine on their shelves: Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA and many others. However, among them there is still no coveted Oscar, damn it! The heroes of this selection have more than once applied for the main cinema award, but so far they have been limited to only nominations. But nothing... Leo endured and told you to! Someday it will definitely work out.

John Travolta - 2 nominations





The actor was twice nominated for Best Actor for the films Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994).

Andrew Garfield - 2 nominations



The actor was nominated for Best Actor for the films Tick Tock Boom! (2021) and Hacksaw Ridge (2016).

Carey Mulligan - 2 nominations (so far)





Two-time Best Actress nominee for An Education (2010) and Promising Young Woman (2020). In 2023, she played prominent roles in two films at once: “Maestro” and “Saltburn”.

Benedict Cumberbatch - 2 nominations



The actor was nominated for “Best Actor” for the films “The Imitation Game” (2014) and “The Power of the Dog” (2021).

Viola Davis - 2 nominations



The actress was nominated for Best Leading and Supporting Actress for The Help (2011) and Doubt (2008). Moreover, in the last film she appeared for only 11 minutes.

Ryan Gosling - 2 nominations (so far)



The actor was twice nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Actor” for the films “Half Nelson” (2006) and “La La Land” (2016). We should probably expect another nomination for the film “Barbie” (2023), but this time in the “Best Supporting Actor” category.

Catherine Keener - 2 nominations



A supporting actress who never received her award, although she was nominated twice (Being John Malkovich, 1999 and Capote, 2005). Maybe she'll have better luck with the upcoming film Joker: Madness for Two, in which she also plays a supporting role?

Scarlett Johansson - 2 nominations



The actress received both nominations in the same year (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress) for Marriage Story (2019) and Jojo Rabbit (2019).

Nick Nolte - 3 nominations



The actor was nominated for Best Actor for his roles in The Lord of Tides (1991) and The Tribulation (1997), and for Best Supporting Actor for The Warrior (2011).

Margot Robbie - 2 nominations (so far)



The actress was nominated for Best Actress for the film “Tonya Against the World” (2017) and for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Scandal” (2019). She will probably be nominated for an Oscar in 2024 for her role as Barbie in the film of the same name.

Matt Damon - 3 nominations



The actor was twice nominated for Best Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997) and The Martian (2015), as well as Best Supporting Actor for Invictus (2009). As an actor, he didn't have much Oscar luck, but as a screenwriter he shared the award with Ben Affleck for the aforementioned 1997 film.

Annette Bening - 4 nominations



For the film "Scammers" (1990), the actress received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and for a leading role - for the films "American Beauty" (1999), "Theater" (2004), "The Kids Are All Right" (2011). ).