Angelina Jolie was supposed to ride a very bad accent combined with what should have been a very important movie back to the top of the film world. Jolie, once known for her acting ability and wild antics is now best known for her multiple adoptions, her tabloid presence and her involvement with the United Nations.
But all of that was going to change with the film “A Mighty Heart” as this was supposed to be her “Oscar” role that would return Jolie to the top of the heap. So what went wrong? Us Weekly reports that when the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, Angelina Jolie’s name was noticeably absent, despite scoring both Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nods.
So - What happened? “It was a very strong race for best actress, and A Mighty Heart was a box office bomb,” says Thelma Adams, Us Weekly’s film critic, adding that a movie’s earnings play into who gets nominated. Adams says many voters also could have forgotten about the flick, which opened back in June.
“It’s really about the fall movies that come out at the Toronto Film Festival [in September],” Adams says of who gets recognized. Still, Adams says Jolie’s gritty role as Mariane Pearl, widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, should’ve gotten nominated.
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“I personally do think her performance warranted an Oscar,” Adams says. “It was a great performance, and underneath it all, she’s a great actress.”
Angelina definitely should have gotten an Oscar for her performance. Did the movie hit so close to home for people that they didn’t want to think about it? It was a very moving, sad movie. Angie is always #1 in my eyes anyway, Oscar or no Oscar. She is very good at whatever character she plays.