Top 10 Acting Oscar SNUBS of 2023 

That dog from “Anatomy Of A Fall” was the biggest Oscar snub. Like he outacted the main cast with his little screen time. A true Legend 💅💅💅

andrew scott not even getting into bafta hurt me personally 😭

Hurts my hearts to NO END that “all of us strangers” was snubbed completely. Andrew Scott was brilliant.

Someday, a dog will be nominted

I totally agree about Andrew Scott! An acting masterclass role!

I saw Iron Claw and All of Us Strangers after the awards season and I couldn't believe how both films were snubbed especially in the acting categories!

Sessa's role was great, can't wait to see more of him Same with the kiddo from Anatomy of a Fall, so many talented youngsters

Dominic Sessa should have been nominated for The Holdovers.

"Saltburn" was a huge rollercoaster. Charles Melton is 🔥🔥🔥.

I was hoping against hope for dear Zac, I thought he so deserved a nod for his performance! However, when All of Us Strangers finally came out here long after the nominations had been announced, and I was left totally speechless sobbing in my seat by Andrew, so after drying my tears I literally wanted to shout at the Academy "HOW???" Did it come out too late or something to be considered??? Yes the BAFTA snub was even more bamboozling!!

Charles Melton was wonderful in May December. However, I don’t think he was overlooked. Dominic Sessa would have had a better chance than Melton

Andrew Scott broke my heart and I'm still reeling over that performance. Paul was good but Andrew floored me. Barry keoghan would've been an amazing nomination too.

Totally agree about Andrew Scott.

Rosamund Pike, Julianne Moore, Claire Foy, Rachel McAdams could've been a far better choice for Best Supporting Actress instead of America Ferrera 🤷

Totally agree on Rosamund Pike. Her and Charles Melton gave my absolute favorite supporting performances of the year. I would also replace Annette Bening with Cailee Spaeny in Priscilla. Such a phenomenal performance that never fails to bring me to tears. I would honestly even say Jacob Elordi as Elvis in Priscilla was nomination worthy, at least SOMEWHERE if not the Oscars. There are just so many incredible performances that were completely ignored! I agree with all of your picks, you have taste, Brian!

Totally agree with you about Andrew Scott over Bradley Cooper. Scott was amazing, as was the film which I feel should have been in the best picture list over Maestro. I would even put Paul Mescal in supporting actor over Sterling K. Brown.

Great choices here. The 2 performances that got to me most, had me in tears actually, were Andrew Scott and Greta Lee. It would have been great to see their names in the acting nominations at the Oscars. About Lee's performance, I don't always want to see a big showy performances with Oscar moments ie big emotional scenes. I think Greta Lee is just so effective and moving for most of that film, subtle but her acting, with minimal or no lines, was just wonderful.

I LOVE GRETA LEE AND HER PERFORMANCE don't get me wrong, she really deserved it. But, sorry annette Benning also deserved it, what she did in Nyad is out of this world. She really put herself aside, and let Dianne Nyad breath trough her. I dont think either performance is better than the other, is just what you like (talking only about performance, no the overall movie). But annette is so chameleonic, everytime her work is top notch

I'm not by any means an expert as you are, but I think the trend lately, for Oscar noms, is whether a role is RELEVANT or not. If you scan all the acting nominations it kind of makes sense, and it definitely explains Sterling K Brown's or Annette Bening's noms in my opinion. Unfortunately it's not JUST about the performance, it's also about the actual role and what it represents. I do agree with the kid-hating though, what gives?

I think what’s even more of an acting Oscar snub from Past Lives than Greta Lee is Teo Yoo. Although, they both should have been nominated.

1.Melvil Poupaud-Coup de Chance 2.Bill Skarsgard-John Wick: Chapter 4 3.Donnie Yen-John Wick: Chapter 4 4.Adam Driver-Ferrari 5.Lou de Laage-Coup de Chance 6.Oliver Masucci-The Palace 7.Alison Oliver-Saltburn 8.Michelle Yeoh-A Haunting in Venice 9.Penelope Cruz-Ferrari 10.Rosamund Pike-Saltburn

for me the biggest snubs are Charles Melton for May December should be at Oscars Best Supporting Actor, Andrew Scott for All Of Us Strangers should be at Oscars Best Actor & Fantasia for The Color Purple should be at Oscars Best Actress

Can’t wait for Meryls videos and for Lupita vs Jennifer!

My choices 1. Andrew Scott - All of Us Strangers 2. Julianne Moore - May December 3. Natalie Portman - May December 4. Ben Whishaw - Passages 5. Jamie Bell - All of Us Strangers 6. Franz Rogowski - Passages 7. Rachel McAdams - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 8. Sandra Huller - The Zone of Interest 9. Enzo Vogrincic - Society of the Snow 10. Dominic Sessa - The Holdovers

I agree! 🩷 Rosamund should've been swapped for America! If not they should've gone for Julianne moore.

Carey Mulligan was brilliant in Maestro; more than equal to the task of what Margot Robbie did in Barbie.

Carey mulligan was the only good thing in maestro, she deserves that nomination

Charles Melton would be my #1, even though Past Lives was my favorite film of the year and Celine Song was highly worthy of a director nomination.

I was just going to ask when Meryl Streep was coming back!! Aahahaha

150 percent agreement on Greta Lee who really performed simply great in Past lives. But the same holds true for Teo Yoo and John Magaro from Past lives, who both also should be in best actor and best supporting actor according to my opinion! 3 great performances in this movie!

I'm actually pretty surprised that "American Fiction" had four great supporting performances by Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, and Issa Rae, yet not one of them were nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

America getting the nomination was so random tbh

He always shows up when the camera is still zooming in

I so agree that Taraji P. Hensen stole the show in "The Color Purple" and deserved a nomination.

My top 5 and who I’d take out to nominate them- 5-Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days (replace Bradley Cooper in Maestro) 4-Greta Lee in Past Lives (replace Carey Mulligan in Maestro) 3-Margot Robbie in Barbie (replace Annette Bening in Nyad) 2-Willem Dafoe in Poor Things (replace Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon) 1-Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers (might’ve even been my winner, replace Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction for a nomination)

Being a wrestling fan, I was looking forward to The Iron Claw and Zac Efron's performance. There were some liberties that were taken for the sake of runtime, but already knowing about the Von Erich family tragedies, I feel the entire cast delivered

Best male actor in a leading role actually is the only category where I was fine with the actual nominees.... DiCaprio was way over the top in KOTFM, that movie were carried by Lily and Robert. Best female actor in a leading role: also fine with the result and I think Margot was rather be snubbed last year for Babylon.... Best male actor in a supporting role: If only one person could have been picked from Poor things, it should have been Dafoe ANYDAY and i would have rather seen Charles Melton there than Ryan for Barbie. Best actress in a supporting role: Hate to say but America was such seat filler here, compared to the ones who truly deserved to be there... Julianne and Rosamund especially but we can add Sandra Hüller or even Rachel Mcadams.....

All of us strangers was amazing. So great. This year was crazy good.

Yes, THANK YOU for the love for Milo Machado-Graner!! I really wish he could have been nominated for the Oscar. I literally said in my Oscars rankings that it was the best performance I have ever seen by a child actor. Period. End of sentence.

Agree about Milo from Anatomy, he was fantastic. His role is crucial to the success of the film,

You know, even though these performances didn’t get nominated, this video made me very happy to see so much fine work is still being done out there. Thanks, Brian! Still need to watch All of Us Strangers, it’s in my local theater, I think I’ll go this week!

Totally agreed on the top 3. I would have loved for Greta Lee to have made into best actress, a lovely and charming performance. And Andrew Scott would have been one of my all time favorite nominations, such a devastating performance though I actually did love Cooper in Maestro. Charles Melton definitely deserved a nomination and I wish SAG & BAFTA had supported May December more to have made it happen. And Rosamund Pike was incredible in Saltburn and would have been a great lone nomination for the film.

I was rooting more for people like Sessa, Melton and Greta Lee, but I think Julianne Moore was the biggest snub by far. Supporting actor, lead actor and actress were all stacked, so it wasn’t as confusing when people like DiCaprio, Sessa, Lee, Scott, Margot and Melton missed. However supporting actress was not stacked at all and while I would’ve voted for Da’Vine, I think Moore would’ve easily been at least the second strongest in the category and I’m sorry but I just don’t understand how anyone could watch both Barbie and May December and say that Ferrera deserved to be nominated

I don’t really think I have any major acting snubs. I guess maybe Dominic Sessa in Best Supporting Actor for The Holdovers, but I don’t know who I’d swap out. Plus, I kinda all three main players in that movie to be leads anyway. I don’t see Giamatti as the main character is what I’m saying, I see three main characters. But whatever.

Amy Adams' miss for Arrival is one of the biggest Oscar snubs in its history. So not sure how justifying Ruth Negga got in instead of her place makes sense.

Do you plan on doing Oscar for Best Picture races of 2019 and 2022, with Green Book vs. Roma and CODA vs. The Power of the Dog, respectively?

All your swaps are SPOT ON! Especially Andrew Scott and Greta Lee!!!! Seriously, I wish you had the actual superpowers to manifest these nominations! 😂

Well, what do you expect. It was a busy year for movies. You can’t always get what you want.

My Acting Oscar snubs: 1. Milo Machado Graner from Anatomy of a Fall (I would take out Sterling K. Brown) 2. Greta Lee from Past Lives (I would take out Annette Bening) 3. Teo Yoo from Past Lives (I would take out Bradley Cooper) 4. Margot Robbie from Barbie (I would take out Lily Gladstone) 5. Dominic Sessa from The Holdovers (I would take out Mark Ruffalo) 6. Sandra Huller from The Zone of Interest (I would take out Emily Blunt)

in all four categories, here wouldve been my picks: best actor - cooper, domingo, giamatti, MURPHY, wright best actress - gladstone, huller, lee, robbie, STONE supporting actor - de niro, DOWNEY, gosling, melton, ruffalo supporting actress - BLUNT, brooks, ferrera, foster, randolph

Andrew Scott is the only person here that even remotely feels like a snub…his film performance was the best of year to me. Margo Robbie certainly did not deserve an Oscar nom for Barbie. That’s like saying Rosie O’Donnell deserved one for playing Betty Rubble in the flinstones movie. Margo was a good choice for it, she did it justice….the end

I'm so glad that you mentioned Nilo from Anatomy of a Fall. That was my favorite performance of the year.

I can't get behind the Taraji P. Henson snub. I thought COLOR PURPLE was a shockingly bad movie. Andrew Scott, on the other hand, gave one of the great performances of the last few years. His snub still stings!

The acting talent from May/December and Saltburn was overlooked. Simply having previous nominations and known talent should not prevent future nominations. Let's focus on what the Oscars are supposed to be about: Acting.

It would be so cool to see the numbers to see how close some of these were to getting in

Milo Machado Graner getting snubbed reminds me of when Alan Kim got snubbed from Minari. Both child performances that deserve more Oscar love. The Academy usually overlook child acting performances especially for boys. Keep in mind Mackauley Culkin got snubbed by the Academy for Home Alone back in the early 90s, and that is up there as one of the best and most iconic child performances in cinema. Heck maybe even one of the best performances in Christmas movies along with James Stewart from It’s a Wonderful Life and the actor that starred as Santa Claus from Miracle on 34th Street.

gonna throw my favorite acting performance of the year, Natalie Portman in May December, in there

You are so right about the Anatomy of a Fall kid! My corrections would be: Barry Keoghan for Saltburn, Greta Lee for Past Lives. Sterling K Brown was waaaaaaaaay better than Melton though!

Agree with you. I was wishing so hard for Greta Lee and Andrew Scott to get in.

I would add Sandra Huller to the list for The Zone of Interest. I think she gave the best top two performances of the last year.

Nic Cage has been snubbed bad the last couple of years. This year it was Dream Scenario, a couple years back it was Pig. Like I can see people debate Dream Scenario, but Pig should have been an easy nomination.

Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

YES! Finally more Meryl Streep and the Oscars ❤❤

I agree about Margot for Barbie 🙌🏻

Totally agree about Dominic Sessa. All three main actors in the film were brilliant, but it was because of the chemistry of the three of them. You can't nominate just two.

Lead actors/actresses being snubbed in a beloved film isn't anything new during the award season. First example, Arrival. This film got nominated for almost every major category, but Amy Adams was MIA in the Best Actress category. The exact same thing happened with Captain Phillips and Blackklansman. Tom Hanks and John David Washington weren't nominated in the Lead category either ( despite their films receiving multiple nominations) Regarding the supporting actor category, I do agree that in a less competitive year, Dominic Sessa ( The Holdovers) and the young actor from Anatomy of the Fall would have easily been nominated for Oscars.

thank you Brian, for this video, i totally agree with your point of view for this top 10... for me the biggest snub for this year Academy Awards is Penelope cruz for "Ferrari". I was so disappointed for her, but anyway she has already received 4 Oscar nods previously. it's a shame, but i will survive. BYE🥰😍😃😀😜🤪

Dominic Sessa was so good in the Holdovers! What a debut!😊❤

Greta Lee deserves better. 😭🙏🏻❤️

Andrew Scott should have been nominated and honestly with the line up he had it’d be a pretty easy win for him to. He’s fan fucking tastic with his portrayal of loneliness and grief. I’d prolly take out Jeffery Wright. Also these two would never happen but chukwudi iwuji and Patti lupone getting in the supporting categories for both of their masterclass in despicable scenery chewing would’ve been amazing. And as for who I would drop; as unpopular as it might be I’d drop Robert Downey jr and for actress I’d drop Emily blunt or America Ferrera.

I totally agree with all of your choices Brian, especially the Top 5 and their replacements!!! Still can't get over Ferrera's nomination and Robbie's, Scott's and Melton's snubs. Personally, I don't understand why Gosling's performance was worthy of a nomination either (I get it for Golden Globes, but Oscar?) when Margot was the best thing in Barbie.. also Bradley Cooper didn't need to be there for Best Actor. Maestro should have been nominated only for Cinematography and Make-up.

Andrew scott, zac Efron, Charles Melton were the biggest snubs

Alexander Payne should have been nominated for Best Director.

America Ferrera being nominated for that mediocre performance, and Julianne Moore, Rachel McAdams, Rosamund Pike or Penelope Cruz were snubbed... After that nomination, I see that it's easy u get an Oscar. Just make a huge campaign, deliver one speech and that's it... And before people come to say a lot, I'm not saying that Barbie is a bad movie, but it's not a movie that should have been nominated for acting categories. Ryan and America could have been out of the list.

I am requesting a Best Picture of 2000 video with American Beauty winning. (I think that was the best picture but I know it was a controversial win).

Have you checked Totem from director Lila Avilés?

Dominic Sessa & Barry Keoghan deserved the nominations I’m glad BAFTA’s got it right!! Alsoooooo Andrew Scott who didn’t get any noms to begin with was totally subbed

Thank you for putting Greta Lee at number one.

Would rather take out Mulligan instead of Benning to put in Robbie? I do not see Benning in Nyad being more remarkable than Mulligan in any way

Best Actor was not overtly competitive. Andrew Scott and Zac Efron were vetter than Colman, Giamatti, and Wright. These 2 were easily robbed

I agree with Melton. That was a powerhouse performance from an actor I had never even heard of. Also, I never understood the De Niro nomination. I think he’s a terrific actor and I enjoyed Flower Moon, but I didn’t think his performance was anything special. Especially compared to Gladstone and DiCaprio.

I have not been so enraptured and in love with a movie for many years as I was with All of Us Strangers. Let me put that out there. OK, I'm not saying it should have been nominated for Best Picture, though it would have had my vote. But the next two categories are something else. I didn't understand the nomination for Sterling K Brown in Supporting Actor. His performance felt out of place in that movie, and incidental. Sessa was very good in The Holdovers as was Dafoe in Poor Things too. But Paul Mescal's performance in All of Us Strangers was so good, so real and his chemistry with Andrew Scott so electric, to me he should have been nominated for the final spot ahead of the three actors just mentioned. Speaking of Andrew Scott, his performance as Adam in that film just blew me away. I have never been touched and effected down to my core by a performance in a film like I was with Andrew Scott. Ever. Yes, it was a fantastic role. Yes, I identified with his character. Yes, the film was a glorious and transcending experience. But Scott was pitch perfect down to every gesture, smile, tear. With every look into his eyes they spoke to me. Like you said, he should have been nominated over Bradley Cooper in Best Actor. I also loved Claire Foy and Jamie Bell. But Brian, I know you loved the movie too but I don't understand a) how you gave the movie only an 8.5, and b) how the movie didn't get in your Top 5, much less your Top 10. Love your work!

Julianne Moore was snubbed too. The Academy just hated the subject matter of May December.

It’s ok I had a crush on Zac Efron in the late 2000s too. I think you had a better chance with him though cuz I was in Elementary school😂

Hello! I love your critical reviews. I think you say things that aren’t often said and I think your love of cinema is delightful and wholesome and butter, and I eat it up! My hope is that, as you are a person with a platform on all artists, you would consider the following: 1.) Guests: I love Cody’s appearance and your chemistry - his deference to your knowledge but his pragmatic lens to his views. I’ve noticed how you artfully you cannot say certain things because you are a cis gay white man. I ask you consider making a video, say like the one about America F. but including someone Latinx that you can have a report with - have substantive dialogue, discourse, or just listen! You cut POC out of your top 5 and that’s ok, you’re not being canceled, but you’re also not a subject matter expert on the culture community and history- bring on other POC to the table so who charm and educate like your relationship with Cody. 2. You are amazing! I want to know more about your Telluride and other festival trips, that are not necessarily about a film - what’s it like - the experience - footage… you’re a movie robot, I wanna see you humanized in your movie settings! Let us see you thrive Live! 3.)Queer: I wanna hear your thoughts on queer cinema each year. Do that during June pride month. And the queer cinema history that should be remembered. 4.) Keep being you! ❤

Probably unpopular opinion, but I still think Leo in Killers of the Flower Moon was fantastic

Although they weren't mostly snubs at all, four performances that stood out to me this year were Teyana Taylor in "A Thousand and One", Trace Lysette in "Monica" and ofc Greta Lee (ok a snub!)/Teo Yoo for "Past Lives" much stronger than performances in Maestro, Nyad, etc. Wasn't the biggest fan of All Of Us Strangers, sorry.

Milo Mechado Granier gave the best supporting acting performance this year. He deserved to WIN not just nominated. Taraji P Henson was my favorite performance in The Color Purple, but I think her off screen antics rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. She didn’t do her chances any favors by stirring up drama right before awards season started.

I thought Saltburn was okay but seeing Emerald deny being inspired by The Talented Mr Ripley pissed me off lol

I guess at the end of they day it all comes down to slots. If they would open up at least 2 more slots in each category, I am sure many people will be satisfied.

I wish we would stop this Oscar "snub" narrative. There's no such thing. Members vote on the options for nominees, then again for the win. It's not like there's someone arbitrarily picking the nominees and winners. Not making the cut is not a snub.

It's me...I'm the Meryl Streep fan 🤭

The entire cast of All of Us Strangers, the film, and director should have swept the Oscars. best movie of the year. By far.

I love your content. .. But! I think the term "SNUB" is such a loaded word. All your suggestion are great but I feel SNUB is pushing it. I would prefer the term "Honorable Mention". I really don't think anyone was snubbed this year.

I'm not sure I agree with many of these. However, I would replace Sterling with Sessa, Milo, or Melton. Perhaps, I would take out Gladstone (only because I think she should be in Supporting) and would maybe place Greta, or Margot, or Fantasia. Best Actress was so stacked this year. 🤔 Rachel McAdams sadly gets snubbed again! Even in a video about snubs! 🙃

Perhaps the Academy should up the nominations to 6.

Greta lee and Dominic sessa were the ones that hurt me the most Other: Willem dafoe(Poor things)

Carey Mulligan was fantastic in Meastro. And i am saying this as a massive Maestro hater

All of Us Strangers, I just watched it now. Holy crap!!! The screenplay should have been nominated.....robbed 😮

I am a Meryl Streep fan, but an even bigger Glenn Close fan.