The 2022 Oscar nominees are giving a lot to talk about this year. benedict cumberbatch and Will Smith They could take the golden statuette for best actor for their performances in the symbolic “The power of the dog” and the remarkable “King Richard”. But how many times have they come close to victory at the gala?
While the artists and presenters prepare for the big night, previous awards such as the BAFTAs have already outlined the panorama to predict the winners of this edition.
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For this reason, in this note we highlight Cumberbatch and Smith’s career towards the 2022 Oscar Awards and we tell you how many nominations they have received to date.
Benedict Cumberbatch at the Oscars
Although Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated multiple times for the Golden Globes, Emmy Awards, and BAFTA Awards, he has only come close to winning the Oscar twice.
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The first was in 2015, when his performance as Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game” (“The Enigma Code”) earned him his first nomination.
This year, the British actor is once again present at the gala for his role as cowboy Phil Burbank in the powerful western “The Power of the Dog”.
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Will Smith at the Oscars
For his part, Hollywood veteran Will Smith has been nominated three times for the Oscars.
The first was in 2002 for “Ali”, a biopic where he played the legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali.
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Five years later, Smith would move the world with “The Pursuit of Happyness”, a film where he acted alongside his young son Jaden Smith, and which earned him his second nomination for the gold statuette.
This 2022, Will seeks to apply the saying “third time is the charm” with his role as the controversial tennis coach Richard Williams, in the film “King Richard”.
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