82nd Academy Awards Nominations Disappointment
February 2nd, 2010 10:23 | 
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Today at 13:30 (GMT) the nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were released and once again, our man Michael Sheen has been passed over.
Lots of websites and news groups have been listing Michael Sheen as a potential nominee for Best Actor for his performance in The Damned United.
The film Damned United and Michael’s performance have been receiving a lot of award attention.
Michael has already won GQ’s Actor of the Year, and Best Film Actor at the Variety Club Awards. Michael was nominated for Best Actor by International Press Academy, but sadly the award went to Jeremy Renner.
The Damned United received a nomination by the South Bank Show awards, but lost to Fish Tank. Both the Damned United and Michael were Long Listed by the BAFTAs, but despite favourable media opinion were sadly not short listed.
Sadly neither Michael nor The Damned United were nominated for a Golden Globe.
The Academy Awards, or Oscars, represent the pinnacle of the award season. It is a prestigious award, despite being one voted for by Academy members, and not the viewing public.
It appears to be that awards based on the vote of the ticket-buying theatre goers then Michael, and indeed The Damned United, are receiving the nominations and awards this performance deserves. On the other hand, those awards like the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and The Academy Awards that are voted by a committee of board members fail to represent the opinion of the viewing public, and repeatedly discount those films and performances that are watched, loved and appreciated by the people that matter… the audience.
The Academy Awards presentation will take place on Sunday March 7th. You can view the full list of nominees here.
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Cannot say enough how dissapointed I am. It’s so frustating to see a brilliant talent like Michael’s passed by like this. What more does this amazing actor have to do for goodness sake!
I feel the same Mari – absolutely devastated. I think that there were a few names missing that I would have liked to have seen such as Sam Rockwell for Moon and Sharlto Copley for District 9. I am not saying the people nominated didnt deserve it – but I feel these performances were superior.
It’s a scandal, a shame for all the academy members. How could they ignore a performance like that in Damned united and nominee Clooney???!!! Michael is the best for me and for all of us… Love Michael for ever!!!