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Why John Wayne Didn’t Think He’d Win an Oscar for ‘True Grit’ – My Blog

John Wayne is one of the biggest names in classic Hollywood movies, however, not every star wins an Academy Award. He was nominated for Best Actor twice. Here’s a look at whether he won — and why he thought he wouldn’t win.

The first time John Wayne was nominated for an Academy Award
While Wayne was a Hollywood mainstay for many years, he was only nominated twice for Best Actor many years apart. The first time was at the 22nd Academy Awards for his role in Sands of Iwo Jima. The other nominees were Gregory Peck for Twelve O’Clock High, Kirk Douglas for Champion, Richard Todd for The Hasty Heart, and Broderick Crawford for All the King’s Men. Crawford won for All the King’s Men, a satire of American populism.
What John Wayne thought about the prospect of winning an Oscar

The academy would not honor Wayne’s acting for another 20 years. At the 42nd Academy Awards, he was nominated for Best Actor for playing Rooster Cogburn in True Grit, one of his most famous films. In more recent years, the Coen brothers remade the film in a grittier style.

In an interview with Roger Ebert, Wayne discussed the prospect of winning an Oscar for True Grit. “Well, whether or not I win an Oscar, I’m proud of the performance, Wayne said. “I’d be pleased to win one, of course, although I imagine these things mean more to the public than to us. There are a lot of old standbys who don’t have one. That comedian… what the hell is his name? Gary Grant. He never won one, and he’s been a mainstay of this business.”
Wayne liked how the director of True Grit was receiving positive attention. “But to get back to True Grit, the thing that makes me happy is that Henry Hathaway is getting some credit,” Wayne revealed. “For years, Henry got the thankless jobs at Fox. They’d give him the problem pictures with three stars whose contracts all expired in six weeks. Henry was known as a craftsman, but his stature as a director wasn’t recognized. On this picture, he did a hell of a job. He took great care of those kids (Wayne’s co-stars, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell).”
John Wayne and Glen Campbell on horsebackJohn Wayne and Glen Campbell in True Grit | Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
The Duke’s reservations about the Oscars — and how they went for him
Wayne was a proponent of the Vietnam War. When True Grit was released in 1969, the public had a very negative attitude toward the war. He thought he wouldn’t win because Academy voters would review his politics instead of his performance. Ultimately, however, he was unconcerned with how anti-war people perceived him.
Wayne ultimately won his Oscar. He beat out four luminaries for great performances — Richard Burton for Anne of the Thousand Days, Peter O’Toole for Goodbye Mr. Chips, and Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight for their roles in Midnight Cowboy. On the other hand, Hathaway received no Academy recognition for directing the film. Regardless, True Grit remains a classic

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell discuss chemistry
After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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Sophia Loren timeless beauty

Enjoy in timeless beauty of Sophia Loren:

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