Iconic Actors Who Never Won an Academy Award

American Beauty

One of Bening's best roles was in the iconic forbidden romance film, American Beauty. She plays Kevin Spacey's wife, oblivious to the fact that he's lusting after their teenaged neighbor. The movie did exceptionally well for how controversial the plot was.

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The More You Know

  • In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.”
  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • Alred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first American film to show a toilet flushing.
  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
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