Iconic Actors Who Never Won an Academy Award

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The plot of the hit film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg follows an umbrella boutique owner and her beautiful daughter living in the town of Cherbourg in Normandy, France. The daughter, Geneviève, falls in love with a handsome mechanic despite her mother's disapproval.

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The More You Know

  • The Terminator script was sold for a dollar.
  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
  • Hattie McDaniels was the first Black actor to win an Oscar
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
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