Should Denzel have won a Oscar for Malcolm X?

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Yup.

WINNER
AL PACINO
Scent of a Woman
NOMINEES
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Chaplin
CLINT EASTWOOD
Unforgiven
STEPHEN REA
The Crying Game
DENZEL WASHINGTON
Malcolm X

Tough year.

Chaplin in that same year!! Oh shyt.
Robert smashed it as Charlie..wow what a hard one.
But Denzil should have gotten it.

 

[Mortal1]

Easily it’s the best performance I’ve seen on film. Denzel was able to capture the essence of one of the most celebrated leaders in the black community.

 

[Goat poster]

Yes

Pacino winning over him that year was a robbery.

If he was a white dude in a historical epic of that magnitude he would have DEF won.

 

[Blankthawtz]

Malcolm X and Glory should have been his 2 oscar wins...not for playin no fukkin villain.....

 

[MJ Truth]

Never seen a poll be 100% with this many votes.

 

[Extasy]

Malcolm X and Glory should have been his 2 oscar wins...not for playin no fukkin villain.....

I think winning best actor while playing a villain is more impressive

 

[Easy-E]

Yes. I was moved after watching the movie once years later

 

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[LevelUp]

And of course to answer the question

 

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@DerenicByrd
This movie. This scene. Whew. Malcolm X



https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1243281594959515650/pu/vid/1280x720/ZMqYN2pGbrpyXYaT.mp4

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@lott_rik




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@DerenicByrd
I just watched that video



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@TarsieroRosanna
I llllllove Malcolm X!



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@DerenicByrd
I admire him so much!



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@LarryHillyer3
Like this scene. My favorite is when he walks out of the hospital, puts his hand up, and slowly points. Very powerful!



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@QueenWheelerRe1
I never watched the movie. But, this is a powerful scene.

In my defense, I get upset (54 y.o. Black here). We know the history. It doesn't end happily. But thank you for sharing this scene!!



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@SteveScottCntry
Malcolm got shot and Denzel got paid!



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@maseyo
White Privilege: That is not what the word "All" means.

[Quoted tweet]
White Privilege: Thats not what the word "All" means.

ALL men are created equal. "ALL"?

Male, Landowning & White; Thats not what the word "All" means. They did not mean women or black people etc.

Racism Debugged:

The "All" bug: youtu.be/5lSSgiRXp0U


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@gepehill1
What are we Black people seeking in the year 2025 and beyond? Equality for everyone, or just a few that are willing to look their Brothers & Sisters in the eye and say, "I got mine."




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[Ziggiy]

Nah, cause even if you can say fukk Pacino for Scent of a Woman, Robert Downey Jr as Chaplin and Denzel were neck and neck.

Just now seeing this and 8 years later I feel the need to say F U C K NO to that bullshyt you wrote.

 

[Big Boss]

Yes

 

[Piff Perkins]

The ironic thing about that whole process was that Pacino and Denzel were in the same boat, just at different ends. The Oscars constantly overlook young male actors who are beginning to build a name for themselves. In favor of a veteran actor who receives the win as a legacy award. Go back to the 70s. Pacino lost out three years in a ROW for best actor. Serpico in 1973, Godfather II in 1974, and Dog Day Afternoon in 1975. Three of the greatest performances of all time lol....zero wins. Two of those losses went to a veteran/legacy actor, the other went to Jack Nicholson which was understandable. So when you fast forward to 1992, Pacino was the veteran/legacy act winning over the more deserving young genius.

I don't know why they do it like that. Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Denzel...hell, remember how Di Caprio was treated lmao. Young titans giving some of the greatest performances of all time but didn't win until they were vets.

 

[UnQuantized]

Yes, all time great performance ALL fukking TIME. I am talking the entire history of the craft of acting. Also Spike Lee's directing has never been as impeccable as it was on that Film. Everyone involved cared deeply and you can tell.

 

[melraH]

YES ,Goatzel bodied this role they High Key also shytted on him for Hurricane. but they made up for it the next year ironically robbing Russel crowe whom they gave it to in 99. IMHO Crowe should have won for beautiful mind and not gladiator. denzel should have at least 4 oscars dude is just The Goat.