You Can't Pity Himįor most actors that have racked up Oscar nominations but no wins, the Academy usually decides to just start giving them more nominations, if not an actual win, out of pity after awhile. In our highly scientific opinion, the lack of DiCaprio's best friend by his side this year does not bode well for the actor's chance of earning a nomination. Unfortunately for DiCaprio, Winslet just had a baby and is unlikely to be at this year's Oscars, or even be around to give her friend some pre-nominations support.
When Winslet won a long-awaited Golden Globe for Revolutionary Road in 2009, she thanked DiCaprio before she even thanked her husband, because the two actors are clearly each other's good luck charms. The actors' (sadly) platonic friendship is one of the best in Hollywood, thanks their famous history, their support for one another, and that time when DiCaprio walked Winslet down the aisle.
#THE WOLF OF WALL STREET OSCAR MOVIE#
One of the greatest love stories of all time is the one shared between Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, and we don't just mean that little movie they were in together back in the '90s.
Voters could choose to take out their annoyance with the film on DiCaprio, and instead honor actors whose performances were a bit quieter, like Phoenix or Whitaker. The vast majority of the people choosing who gets Academy Awards nominations are men over the age of 60, and it's likely that a good portion of them will find Wall Street, with its heavy emphasis on the showy and wild, more irritating than entertaining. His Performance Was Too LoudĪs good as DiCaprio was in Wall Street, though, his performance might just be too loud for most Oscar voters. With all these quality contenders, it's doubtful that DiCapri will make the cut. And that's not even mentioning Mandela's Idris Elba or Her's Joaquin Phoenix. Jordan ( Fruitvale Station), Forest Whitaker ( The Butler), and, of course, DiCaprio, on the outside. That leaves Christian Bale ( American Hustle), Michael B. Ejiofor, Dern, and All is Lost's Robert Redford are definites, and Captain Phillips' Tom Hanks and Dallas Buyers Club's Matthew McConaughey are extremely likely possibilities. The Best Actor competition is the most crowded race the Oscars will see this year, with at least nine deserving men vying for just five spots. He gave an impressive, awards-worthy performance, but unfortunately, so did a lot of other guys in 2013. If DiCaprio doesn't get a nomination for Wall Street, it won't be because he didn't deserve one. Five reasons why Oscar will elude DiCaprio, and not for the first time: 1. You can't feel too bad for the actor, for reasons we'll outline below, but still, another snub has got to hurt. Instead, in the year's most crowded Oscar race, voters will choose to honor other contenders, like 12 Years a Slave's Chiwetel Ejiofor or Nebraska's Bruce Dern, and leave DiCaprio to fall by the wayside. Unfortunately for DiCaprio, his performance in Wall Street, while undoubtedly great, likely won't make the cut with most Academy Awards' voters. It probably won't even get him nominated. His performance is the heart of the movie, and a powerful reminder that DiCaprio is one of the biggest superstars in Hollywood.Īnd yet it won't win him an Oscar. As Jordan Belfort, a corrupt stockbroker whose illegal practices make him millions, DiCaprio is loud, exuberant, and hugely compelling. From its so-crazy-it's-real story to its excess of female nudity to its nearly three hour length, Martin Scorsese's newest film is totally, unabashedly in-your-face, and that includes the performance of its star, Leonardo DiCaprio. As anyone who has seen The Wolf of Wall Street knows, it's not exactly a subtle movie.