Her snub for her performance in “Arrival” still stings to this day. It was arguably her best performance and somehow the Oscar’s found a way to ignore her smh.

She does not need an Oscar to validate how great an actress she is.

The fact that she didn’t get nominated for Nocturnal Animals AND / OR Arrival (Same year!) is equally mind blowing as the fact that she hasn’t won yet 🤯

as someone who also struggled until the age of 30 to succeed in a competitive industry, I admire Amy Adam's commitment to never giving up to pursue her dream.

It’s amazing how she shines by really blending into the movie, not making the role about herself -which is what the Academy apparently rewards. She appears as Debra Messing’s sister in a silly little movie called The Wedding Date -and she’s effing great. She creates an actual character from whatever script she’s handed.

After Jessica Chastain, I’m looking forward to Amy Adams’ win one day. Her performance in Arrival was the greatest Oscar snub ever

her work on sharp objects is absolutely something else

Amy Adams is terrific but there always seems to be someone else due or more deserving that year. Except, 'Arrival' how the heck she didn't get in for her performance in Arrival is mind-boggling 😦

Looks like this is your most popular video to date. Hollywood should take note of the love the audience has for Amy Adams and capitalize on it more. It's a low key version of the kind of love that ppl used to have for movie stars in Hollywood's Golden Age. Her public persona manages to be both awe-inspiring and relatable at the same time.

Not only is she one of the greatest actresses of our time, she's also such a humble human being -a rare quality in Hollywood, if you ask me, that Amy Adams shares with living legends like Kate Winslet, Toni Collette or Marion Cotillard. Whenever she's on screen, Amy (or any of the women I just mentioned, for that matter) only has one goal: honoring the character she's playing. No matter the performance, we never see an actress showing off. We just see a full character coming alive thanks to her talent and her dignity. It's never about her ego, or about getting recognition, or begging for awards attention (unlike Blanchett or Chastain... but that's a different conversation). Speaking of which, Adams should've won at least two Oscars by now: Best Supporting Actress for her subtle work in "Doubt" and Best Lead Actress for her exquisite performance in "Arrival". And before you say what you're about to say: yeah, I know. I just chose to live in an alternate universe in which Amy Adams was nominated (and won) for her most glorious performance in "Arrival". By the way, in my universe, Toni Collette was also nominated (and she obviously won) for "Hereditary". Meryl Streep was also nominated (and won) for "The Hours". And Kate Winslet has won pretty much everything she's ever been nominated for. 😊

ARRIVAL is Amy Adams' best work. The performance is greatly enhanced by the fact that the movie is a masterpiece that's ageing brilliantly. This should've been both a Best Actress Oscar nomination and a win.

She certainly has the right attitude. The TV/movie business is extremely tough and fickle... the fact that she's been steadily working and succeeding should be more than enough. The awards/nominations... I suppose for anyone in the biz, formal recognition means a lot but then there are plenty of those who's won the top honors and we've never heard from them again...

I'm hoping that she will get the Oscar's soon. One of the finest and versatile actresses in the film industry .

Winning an Academy Award is unquestionably an achievement, but it doesn’t solely define an exceptional acting ability.

She’ll get the Oscar. She needs the one film that’s seriously unforgettable that it’ll get the attention and win

The problem Amy always seems to have, is she is nominated for the wrong roles or snubbed (Nocturnal Animals, Arrival) and where she is nominated she is never going to win because of timing. Take Doubt, nominated against her co-star Viola Davis, the vote there would likely be split cancelling each other out. The fighter the narrative and publicity behind Melissa Leo too difficult to overcome. Blue Jasmine, how do you beat Cate Blanchett and her it's ''her time narrative''. There are always a lot of mitigating factors as to why she can easily grab a nomination, but falls just shy of the finish line, very much the Glenn close of her generation. Someone always has a louder and bigger machine behind them, in a career defining role (Regina King). Equally her recent choices have been rather lacking in the prestige or overall strength of her earlier work, somewhat damping her chances and dimming her overdue narrative. She needs a good script, strong performance and a quiet year and she will get there, see Jessica Lange in Blue Skye or Renee in Judy.

Her not getting nominated for Arrival is such a travesty

It's all about timing. It took years for Leonardo DiCaprio, Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Jessica Chaistain to win their first Oscar. Well, for Leo's case, he won in the wrong movie. Amy needs to be starred in a good movie with good critic and audience score to deserve her first Oscar.

Amy elevates every movie that she’s in. There are so many of her films that are among my favorites even movies that are not critically acclaimed or overlooked like Leap Year, Julie and Julia, are so charming I can watch over and over again. I just believe that she’s among the select few who are the best actresses of her generation. I really expected her to win for Arrival. That year, having been so great in 2 movies, she was definitely snubbed for not even being nominated. Sharp Objects should have won her multiple awards. Sharing an award was fine but I think that project was deserving of much more for her contribution alone. Her performance was masterful, and remains a haunting character thanks to her.

SHE SHOULD HAVE WON THE EMMY FOR SHARP OBJECTS. PERIOD!

she is sinfully under-decorated! One of THE best talents alive.

I find sometimes if an actress is in a movie that is too genre-y, they dont get nominated no matter how good they are. Like Toni Collette in Hereditary (Horror) or Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road (Action). So that is my theory why Adams missed out on a nomination for Arrival (Science fiction).

I grew up with Amy Adams being brilliant in Enchanted and Julie and Julia. Since then, every time I see her in any movie scene, a warmth in my heart suddenly appears. My favorite films with her presence on screen are Arrival and Vice.

She deserves to have her own Still Alice moment, where it’s just her year

It's criminal that she hasn't won one yet. I'm hoping one day, she will finally have her moment.

She does not need Oscar. Oscar needs Amy Adams.

I think her performance in Arrival that year was better than Stone’s in La La Land that year, Adams’ is subtle but haunting, genuine and it felt so so real. As an aside, i kind of am a bit ok with her not winning for American Hustle bc of her poor experience with O’ Russel. Id like for her win too be associated with happy memories on the movie.

Amy is one of my all-time favorite actresses today. Like so many others, I first became aware of her through her amazing performance in Enchanted. I loved her in Doubt, and I loved her in Arrival. Like you, I am absolutely sure there is an Oscar in her future. All she has to do is keep working and doing extraordinary performances.

Amy is such an endearing presence onscreen. I hope she wins an Oscar soon.

Honestly I ask myself the same question every time I see her. It's been given to people with not half of her talent and career

She should have an Oscar for Arrival and an Emmy for Sharp Objects and the fact that she has neither is enraging

She's been one of my favourite actress for years. I really hope she gets an Oscar.

She fed the children by doing what was needed in Enchanted.

It kind of sucks she doesn't have an Oscar yet but as a working actor, I would love to have her career!

She always looks so happy for the winner, bless her, but there’s got to be a deep down longing for that golden statue!

Amy wasn’t even nominated for the best performance of her career. Arrival should’ve not only netted her a nomination, but the win as well. I fear she may be the modern day Glenn Close at this rate.

She's my favorite and so overdue! Hopefully next nomination is HER win!

The thing with Amy for me is that 1) She just can't get the public behind her: no matter how great she is, the narrartive (which doens't really mean merit) is always on somebody else. She was snubbed for The Arrival and that became a talking point, but previous to the snub that wasn't a movie people were raving about outside of cinephiles and/or genre fans clubs. Natalie Portman managed to make her Jackie movie be all over tinseltown even if very few people had seen it (Arrival grossed almost 3 times more). 2) Character study would have given her lots of Oscars in the 70s, but that's just not what the Academy cares about these days: what wins is that one scene that's easily marketable and that's worth watching the entire movie for. The Arrival or Nocturnal Animals don't have such scene, nor do many of her other performances. She favors stories and characters that have longer arcs with nuance and elaborated storytelling, and her scenes are impressive when seen in sequence, never as standalone. And to be honest, that's why I find her so unique these days. Her strategy is to play the most interesting characters instead of just playing "that one scene" and that's why she's so consistent and is able to go through her filmography with such dignity. The moment she starts begging for it and goes for fighting a bear in the snow, that's when she'll stop being interesting for her fans. PS. Didn't know Jean Marc Vallée had passed. RIP.

Her performance in big eyes was absolutely fantastic.

Not just "Arrival". How could they ignore her brilliant acting in "Big Eyes" ? I'm shocked. Arrival & Big Eyes are my personal favorite Amy works. Anyway, she will win the Oscar in the future. I'm sure in it.

She's one of my favorites because she makes characters seem real, not overacted (with some intentionally comedic exceptions). It's like she just seamlessly blends into the movies and roles. Maybe that's why some people don't notice her as much though, unfortunately.

Happy Birthday, Amy!!! Her and Viola Davis are acting legends! Great video, Brian!

She definitely needed to win for nocturnal animals and arrival!!

She is an amazing and consistent actress who is a successful working actress. I just dont think the Oscars love her enough to give her an Osacr over a more deserving performance. His two main points are she should have won for her firsr nomination and she was seriously ridiculously snubbed for Arrival. The majority of her performances she unfortunately in a category with other powerhouses performances. She never lost to an actress who was less deserving(rachel weisz could be debated). The Oscar race unfortunately is a formula and talented people are left in the dust constantly based on how The Academy "feels about you". And please eff off with the political angles on this subject. Amy may get her day. But I will tell you outside of her fanbase I dont think sadly the Oscars love her enough to give her the prize. And thats is what is truly messed up.

Amy Adams is one of the most talented and versatile actresses working today and she’s definitely overdue for an Oscar win. The day she finally wins an Oscar, I’ll be so happy. My favorite performance from her is still Arrival and I was upset when she got snubbed for Best Actress that year when it seemed like she was an absolute lock for a nomination. She was my second favorite leading actress performance in 2016 behind Emma Stone in La La Land.

She must win all the awards in the world for her performance in sharp objects.

Hollywood did dirty with Amy Adams..They nominated her in her movies in which she hadn't any chance to win..and they snubbed her for the Arrival which was so brilliant and seems that Academy don't want give her Oscar deliberately. Gwyneth Paltrow,Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lawrence have Oscar and this talented woman doesn't ? Unbelievable!!!!

Excellent video! It never fails to baffle me that she hasn't won a single Oscar! Like, why there isn't much chatter about her the way there was about Leo's lack of Oscar?

Amy Adams is one of those actresses we all know is going to win a best actress Oscar one day it's all about the right movie at the right time.

I love that everyone in the comments is still as hung up on the Arrival snub as I am. I don't think I'll ever get over it...

Another fantastic video! I totally agree with you on the Amy Adams subs. Truly one of finest actresses we have. I love your breakdown of the "why's" she hasn't gotten that Oscar. I feel like the handlers of Emma Stone's career was simply more "sparkly" Adams seems to truly love her craft, more so than awards. She is brilliant in most everything. Fingers crossed that the system gives her the trophy soon.

It was in "Junebug" when I first noticed Adams. It was then when I predicted she was going to be a star. I've said that only two other times: with respect to Molly Parker and Amanda Seyfried. While those two actors have had excellent careers, they have yet to quite reach the heights of Amy Adams. Ultimately, whether she wins an Oscar or not, she's already recognized as one of the great actors of her generation, and will be in the good company of such peers as Emily Blunt, Michelle Williams, and Naomi Watts, who've also never won an Academy Award. Ultimately, an Oscar is just a footnote in a long career filled with brilliant performances. And it's those memorable roles - and not her awards - that will be remembered, as they have been for the likes of Barbara Stanwyck, Myrna Loy, Marilyn Monroe, and countless others who've never won.

Unpopular Opinion:- I like Amy Adams a lot and she has been consistently good in all her roles (I have seen most of her filmography and she's never given any bad performance irregardless of the movie's quality), but the thing is I really cannot recall a performance from her that is excellent enough to be deemed as an Oscar-winning performance (not to say all those actual winners are actually deserving). Strangely though, I admired her performance in Hillbilly Elegy a lot (easily one of my favourite performances of hers along with those acclaimed ones). She is easily the best thing about that movie. That year was an amazing year for actresses and I think she should have been nominated. Besides, Close had one or two good scenes in that movie but tons of bad scenes in between hence I think she totally deserved her Razzie nomination. I'd honestly much rather see Adams and Close staying Oscarless than winning based on the overdue factor for performances that are not deserving.

She is gorgeous eloquent funny can cry on demand. She needs a role of a lifetime.

Another amazing video and finally an individual worthy of an 'elusive Oscar' video! Adams should have been nominated for Arrival and Enchanted period! Her snub for Big Eyes was based upon waltz's lackluster performance. She was quite good in Dear Evan Hansen but much of the acceptance or lack thereof counted against her performance. I'm looking forward to Glenn Close. A few other actors have received an Oscar and Razzie nomination for the same performance notably James Coco and Amy Irving in the 80s.

She deserved to win for The Master and Arrival.

I'm conflicted when it comes to Amy Adams. She is undeniably talented yet with the exception of Arrival and The Fighter, I rarely connect to her performances. And honestly, I'm not sure she'll ever win a competitive Oscar. She very well may be this generation's Glen Close except I actually think Close has turned in many Oscar winning worthy performances. Btw, I'm looking forward to that video. I hope Amy finds a role that will get her the gold because she clearly wants it and there are clearly a lot of industry types and commenters on this very video who thinks she's deserving. And I certainly wouldn't begrudge her a win.

We’ve got Nightbitch and Klara and the Sun coming up this year - my fingers and toes are crossed for an overdue win!!

The master is PTA’s most underrated movie. Everything you said was spot on, absolutely incredible

Emma Stone nominated (and winning?? ugh) for La La Land?! Any mediore actress with a decent singing voice could've pulled off that role. Such an undeserved win in my opinion.

I can almost guarantee that if Woody Allen was still in his prime film making years, she'd win her first Oscar with him. She needs a showy role.

Another up and coming actress who should be nominated is Joey king. Though her her movies flop sometimes her performances are never lack luster. She’s headed places.

Few things enfurate me more than her snub for Arrival. She should have been nominated for both Arrival and Nocturnal Animals (I know, it's against the rules, but I don´t care). And that Oscar should have been for her ¬¬ Now I think the day she wins, it will be more for her being overdue than for a really deserving performance.

She enhances every other performer's acting.

Oddly enough arrival is the only movie I thought she should have won an Oscar for. Her other performances have been great, but just nomination worthy.

It’s going to be pure catharsis when she finally does win. One of my all time favourite movie stars. Just a phenomenal actor.

while it’s disappointing that she has yet to win, I’m just glad she didn’t give up on acting cause her talent is tremendous

Wonderful video 😭 👏 Amy Adams is one of if not my all time favorite actress and her career is nothing short of amazing. She should have an Oscar for Junebug, as well as nominations for Arrival (I’ll never be over this snub) and Enchanted, plus an Emmy for Sharp Objects.

she should have at least 3 Oscars by now

I would love a video on the 2016 Best Actress race. That year gave my favorite film Performance, Rebecca Hall in Christine. To bad that movie was way too overlooked. I would have love to have seen Amy and Rebecca on the 5 finalist list. Maybe take out Meryl Streep in FFJ

Amy Adams is one of the best in the business. I think she’ll win eventually. I personally would have liked to see her win in the Fighter, but Melissa Leo was great too.

sharp objects, what a great series and she makes it more amazing

Junebug, I think was the film she should have won her Oscar, bringing much humor and heartbreak with a certain glow to the character of Ashley. Rachel Weisz winning that year for The Constant Gardener was OK but, I just thought that Adams was better. By the way Rachel Weisz's last name is pronounced (VICE).

Any's small Indy type film are just absolutely gorgeous to watch. She is one of the best actors of the 21st century.

Another great video Brian! How on earth she wasn’t nommed for Arrival, let alone WON for it!!

#oscarforamyadams #disenchanted. She was fan-flipping-tastic in Disenchanted! Her performances as both Good and Wicked Giselle are just magnetic to watch and every line she slays like a boss! I never once found a false note from her. I think we should give back for what she's given us!

Arrival is my fave Amy Adams film and performance.

please do saoirse roman, she has so many nominations and is amazing in so many more roles that she wasn’t nominated for

Still don't believe that the young and cute nurse on Catch Me If You Can't was Amy Adams, she looks like a teenager on her role while she was 28

Thank you for this amazing channel.... I'm always looking forward to a new video. 🙂

Amy Adams is my fav actress of all time. She nails every role. She's perfect.

The Arrival snub was DIS-RE-SPECT-FUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! As for the other Oscar-less ventures, I have no words or explanations, which will not change once I view your video on Glenn Close that I'll be excitedly waiting for.

Another great video! Hope you can one day do a video on Hepburn, Day Lewis, and all most time winners. Thanks for the great content!

Her Sharp Objects performance is my all time favorite from her. I know she'll win the Oscar one day

I don't think she should have won an Oscar yet. She's definitely one of my favorite actresses and a terrific actress anyways, but still I believe that every year there was at least one better performance than hers. I think she was the closest with American Hustle, but still Cate Blanchett was even better for me. Not winning an Oscar doesn't mean you're a bad actor, but being a great actor doesn't mean you have to win an Oscar. But well made video anyways.

I would love to hear your opinion on how Anna Paquin was able to pull of an unexpected win for Best Supporting Actress over the heavily favored Winona Ryder for The Age of Innocence. I have my own opinions about it but I would love to hear your take on that win! Hopefully a future video about the 1993 Oscars?

There is no DOUBT (see what I did there?) that Adams will get an Oscar despite two unfortunate practices that bedevils female actors exclusively: Category fraud and that insidiously unfair "actress over 40" phenomenon. I truly believe she is immune to both and the Academy will rightfully recognize her in due time. Amy is that rare actor that is universally beloved, dazzles in any genre and thrives in either lead or supporting. Consistency with picking the right roles points to career longevity and continued relevance.

She should have been nominated as best actress for Big Eyes , Arrival, and Nocturnal Animals.

Thanks; this was excellent. My favorite Amy film was "Doubt," but then I'm Catholic.

She’s going to win soon I can feel it

What a fantastic video. Definitely your best so far. Love Amy Adams ❤ Looking forward to Glenn episode 😀

In a category with Thelma Ritter, Deborah Kerr and Glenn Close, Amy is in a very select and prestigious group. Thank you for this loving video, Brian. It's a great warm up to your video about the queen of the should-have-won, Glenn Close.

Sucks that she wasn't even nominated for Arrival. I will say, there is a backlog of actors that are "overdue" for an Oscar, and she is one of them. These actors often get rewarded for inferior work, and at the expense of, perhaps, more deserving winners. However, the years that Amy lost, she lost to an accomplished winner. All of this has set her up for a win, probably starring in some "important" biopic, down the line ... and at the expense of a more deserving winner. I'd say the year she was up for Supporting Actress for "Fighter" and she lost to her costar Melissa Leo for her role in that film, is a bit of a tough loss. Leo is chewing scenery, whereas Adams is more grounded - but Leo was the rage that year. Losing to Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, 2013); Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk, 2018); Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, 2005); Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona, 2008); and even Anne Hathaway (Les Mis, 2012) are not bad losses. She faced some tough competition those years.

Really love all these Elusive Oscar videos, it's such an interesting angle with which to approach the work and career of the best actors in film. Cheers buddy :)

Great deep dive video on Amy Adams.....well done Brian!!

Amazing videos that you do. I would love you to do one on Glen Close. I typed this right at the end so I’m excited about the next one. Thank you for all you do.

"Big eyes" is one of my favorite movies! And Amy deserves an Oscar, she's amazing!

I love that kind of actress when you're not really sure it's her. Toni Collette is also a queen to not make a performance about herself.

One of Amy Adams best performances was in “Enchanted.” It was Oscar caliber. This was an extremely difficult role to accomplish and she managed the charm and innocence to perfection of the fairy tale character. She wasn’t nominated for this role. She’s very talented. I can’t think of another actress who could have pulled this off, playing a fairy tale character accidentally plunged into the real world. Nice.

Excellent job, especially for a smaller channel! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole video, and I’m going to watch the Jake Gyllenhaal one next. Keep up the great work!