Lupita not being nominated for Us is one of the biggest Oscar crimes of all time. She was on another level in that film.

That era of Lawrence's career was so weird to me. She was playing a teenager in the Hunger Games franchise, while getting cast as 30-something women in David O. Russell movies

Lupita had a MOMENT in 2014 that very rarely happens for fresh new actresses. She came on the scene swinging, everyone talking about her beauty, her grace and elegance. Designers were clobbering to dress her. It just felt right that year for her to win the Oscar. We haven't had an actress hold the general public's eye like that since her in my opinion.

It’s important to note how important Lupita’s fashion presence contributed to her victory. When she wore that red dress at Golden Globes it put her name on the map and it became a thing about what she was going to wear. It actually put her on the map overall as a public figure. Same with Zendaya, can’t underestimate that

The scene in "12 Years a Slave" where Patsey gets whipped absolutely broke me. I walked out of the theater in tears, saying: "She's going to win Best Supporting Actress".

12 years a slave being an indie film shocked me. I can’t believe McQueen did that amazing film with a small budget. Seeing it get indie spirit award noms I was like oh is indie cool

Can we talk about lupita's fashion during that award season. She was serving look after look after look. When last did we have an actress take the industry by storm? Lupita was the fashion IT girl back in the day. Everybody was always holding their breath to see what she would wear. She broke the Internet with that blue oscar gown she wore

I always forget how genuinely competitive Gravity was during the 2014 awards season but Lupita definitely deserved the Oscar for 12 Years a Slave. Had she not won, I would’ve preferred the win to go to Julia Roberts.

I still remember that night. I honestly expected to be disappointed by Jennifer Lawrence winning again (I thought Emmanuelle Riva should have won in 2013) but I was so thrilled I think I jumped up in excitement when Lupita's name was called. Ironically, Lawrence actually admitted to voting for Lupita herself.

If she did not win for SLP, her chance to earn an Oscar for American hustle would have definitely been much higher! Even though my personal favourite from that year was Julia Roberts from August Osage County! Lupita was a very close second to me so I'm happy about this win, she had small screen time but there was no small acting, she stole the show!

I hope that you'll make a video about Tom Hanks' consecutive Best Actor wins in the 90s. Such a rare event, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how it was possible.

Even though some don’t feel anything for Lupita’s performance in 12 YEARS A SLAVE I didn’t forget her when I first saw the film and it’s a performance that stays with you. It just does.

Julia was my favorite of the five nominees, but Lupita also deserved it. Also, Lupita's speech at the Oscars was outstanding!

I miss these oscar race retrospective videos ❤

Lawrence was excellent in the role and having grown up in the NYC area, I’ve met plenty of young moms who act like they’re older than they are. The few moments she has on screen are memorable standouts. I have nothing against Nyong’o, it was tough work-not a role or movie I’d watch again. I feel like the hate for JL in AH now is more fatigue that we have for her, but at the time, she was “the it” actress.

I felt like she purposely didn't campaign because she wanted Lupita to win. Also, she felt like the people were already sick of her since she was overexposed following Oscar win, Hunger Games, and X-Men franchises.

you should make a video about Frances McDormand win in 2021. her race was against Carey Mulligan (critics choice winner), Viola Davis (sag winner), Andra Day (golden globes winner) and Vanessa Kirby (the only who was nominated to all the mayors awards). plus, was after pandemic so was crazier.

Lupita has such an infectious smile. 🥰😚💝💕

In my opinion I think that Oprah should had been been nominated for The Butler in supporting actress. I think that Lawrence was miscast as the wife and Adams and her should have switched roles. Lupita Nyongo was absolutely heartbreaking as Patsy in 12 years a Slave

I'm so glad that people have soured on American Hustle, I felt so alone back in the day as a hater when the movie came out

I applauded so loudly when Christoph Waltz announced Lupita as the winner. It was so well deserved.

Lawrence at this point was winning awards due to charisma and star power. She was the new hot thing, and Hollywood loves to give awards to their new you g and beautiful starlets. She’s very talented, of course, but she was miscast in all of these roles that got her awards. She was doing jobs for actresses in her 30s.

At that time, J-Law was on her rising career and already won an Oscar for SLP and Lupita was a newcomer that stole the movie. People loves newcomers over someone who already won an award.

What a great year for film. So many great movies. Gravity Captain phillips Her Gravity Philomena Saving mr banks All is lost Nebraska Wolf of wall Street

Another phenomenal video, Brian! No wonder why your name is a perfect anagram for Brain because the way this video is compiled once again astounds me. Kudos 😍Lupita's performance in 12 Years A Slave is an incredible, heartbreaking and devastating performance that was a perfect star making turn introducing the world to a stupendous talent. One of my favorite Oscar wins ever, truly! The supporting actress category was really good this year, Julia Roberts was excellent in August Osage County, June Squibb hilarious in Nebraska, and Sally Hawkins & JLaw delivering very memorable turns in their own rights. I have incredibly high hopes for A Quiet Place: Day One and maybe Lupita could receive good pre-cursor recognition like she did for Us? And yes, I heavily agree that she deserved a second Oscar nomination for Us, especially after coming very close with that SAG nomination. Looking forward to your Best Actress video, and you determining who would have been that (distant) second place to Cate Blanchett's all-timer performance (along with Tar) in Blue Jasmine. Muchas gracias for another fascinating retrospective. I'm guessing your 2014-2015 video will be Birdman Vs. Boyhood (or Eddie Redmayne Vs. Michael Keaton?) all the way!

Hi Brian! Great video as always. In light of retrospective Oscar races, will you be making a video on Participant Media shutting down? I feel like this should be talked about, considering how important it was to the previous award cycles.

The Academy snubbing Lupita for "Us" was a travesty. The film wasn't the best, but her performance as a set of clones was supreme. The Academy definitely shows clear bias towards horror films. It's crazy. Unfortunately, Lupita's starring in another horror film. It's another sequel to "A Quiet Place," which comes out this June. I've heard very great things about her performance in it, but the chances that she'll be recognized and awarded are slim to none. I also read that she has recently signed on to star in a film with Chloe Grace Moretz. It's a story about two female MMA fighters. Lupita's supposed to portray an older former champion who's motivated to reclaim her title, and Chloe is supposed to portray an up-and-coming phenom. Maybe that'll be the film that gets Lupita back on these award committees' radar.

I remember this Best Supporting Actress race being neck and neck. Still to this day, I’m so happy Lupita Nyong’o won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar, it’s actually my favorite Supporting Actress win of the 2010’s decade. It’s one of the most impressive and impactful breakthrough acting performances I’ve ever seen. I think she should’ve swept that awards season despite that I thought Jennifer Lawrence was great in American Hustle. Nyong’o was more of the dramatic performance that was unforgettable and gut wrenching. Lawrence had won an Oscar the year before and American Hustle ended up winning nothing but 12 Years A Slave won 3.

I was delighted that Lupita won the Oscar over Jennifer. While both performances were fantastic, Lupita's was slightly more memorable to me.

I SOOOOOO wanted Lupita Nyongo to get a nomination for US, like she ate that one UPPPPPP, same as Toni Colette for Hereditary.

I remember a friend asking me how 12 Years a Slave was a few hours after I saw it and replying that I could never watch it again. I cried like a baby! Nyongo deserved that Oscar!

I’ve been waiting for this!!!

Lovely video as always! I’ve never commented this but I love how you introduce yourself with your full name ❤

excellent debate! Hugs from Brazil!

When Jennifer Lawrence is dancing and dusting and her hair, and the Wings song. Holy Jesus!! And the scene with Amy Adam’s in the bathroom. Adore.

I remember that lee daniels the butler movie. Oprah was getting in for best supporting actress everywhere. The hype for the movie just died out

MY LUPITA!!!

The best type of video. Please do more

I was so disappointed with the BAFTAs for giving Jennifer Lawrence best supporting actress for American hustle instead of lupita

Plzz do a video of birdman over boyhood.

Unrelated, but congratulations to Alfonso.

Lupita not getting nominated for Us is absolute bs

I always thought Jennifer Lawrence was embarrassingly miscast in American Hustle.

I remember this race being so close. And I was so conflicted because I loved (and still love) both of those women.

LUPITA was helped by the fact that it was a Cinderella story, her character being heartbreaking in a best picture film and she WAS THE FASHION MOMENT THAT YEAR. But seeing how Emma Stone, Frances Mcdormand, Christoph Walz, Day Lewis won another acting Oscars so easily I think THIS RACE WAS VEEERY TIGHT. Doesn't look like that in retrospect maybe but if we get the fact I would be surprised if it was only few votes as it shows that they don't give a dn if you already and recently have won

Colorism is still a barrier for her for lead roles and black women in general are stuck in Supporting hell. So, while it is nice to finally see some breakthrough with A Quiet Place (and no doubt she will crush that), the Academy still has issues with the horror genre.

Thanks, Brian. I agree totally. Lupita was unbeatable in that amazing role!

My winner would be June Squibb,I'm fine with Lupita's win but I don't think it's one for the ages,she doesn't really give much dimension to Patsy,I really like Roberts and Hawkins but for me Lawrence is not good in AH,firstly she is miscast and OTT and becomes unbelievable as a person.

Please do Matthew McConaughey or Eddie Redman race for best actor

Yep, unfortunately Us is the only juicy role she's played since TYAS, the rest have been kinda lack-lustre... cross fingers for A Quiet Place:Day One!!

what i think really sucks, and this is coming from some who really loves the Lupita win, is that if Jennifer had won she would have gotten soo much hate and backlash of horrible people, more than she got a few years later and that would have had nothing to do with the film or her performance, just because people loves to hate on popular woman, just ask Anne Hathaway i really like Jennifers performance and especially the part she really is a supporting player, which i think she should do more; she was fun and the idea was that she was young. but Lupita was amazing really, its hard to think it was really her first huge role on a film and she nailed it; its really a crime this still its her only nomination, when she should have at least one more... btw, Lupita walking upstage was like seeing some levitate, she never look more beautifull btw, their pic backstage "fighting" for the Oscar is hilarius

I thought Silver Linings Playbook and Jen's performance in it were both incredibly overrated, with neither worth a rewatch, but I did enjoy American Hustle, and I thought Jen was so much better in a "less is more" type of way. Her pig-headed pathetic yet fun character absolutely stole the show, and that line about her deflecting blame the microwave burning and going "Thank Gawd for me" is so quotable. She was the best part of the movie for me. Lupita in 12YaS had to give such an emotionally raw performance and convey devestation, heartbreak and torment mostly without dialogue. It was stomach churing to watch, but after the movie was over I didn't recall her character having any kind of closure or character arc. She just seemed to play the part of the forgotten sufferer. So that oscar ceremony was really about popularity or performance. I personally wanted to give the win to Jen because I preferred her fun performance and character, but I also had to admit Lupita gave a much more groundbreaking and heavy hitting performance that had to have sapped her soul, so she deserved the win in a performance over popularity way, which is what art really should be, quality over quantity. It didn't help Jen's case that she had just won the year before either. Trying to balance the popularity factor.

Can you do a Oscar nomination ranking for Renee Zellweger Plz.

Chiwetel should have won best actor instead of mathew mccouanghey.

You really should've done the best actor category and how both chiwetel and leo lost?! Also, Jonah should've won supporting. Wasn't my fav amy Adams role but still would've liked to see her win.

Can u do for Michelle Yeoh vs Cate Blanchett ?

Lupita was #1 for me! But I felt Sally Hawkins was a solid #2. She really matched Cate Blanchett that year in “Blue Jasmine”. Hawkins Ginger was a perfect offset for Cate's Jasmine! Really great lived-in performance by Hawkins! Julia Roberts I felt was category fraud, she’s just as much if not more lead than Meryl Streep was in “August Osage County”.

The Awesomeness that Is (JLaw) Continues 👊😎✊ Jennifer Lawrence anytime - All The time 😊👍 My Favorite Actress!!! 👍👊😊✊♈🍁♈

This is why Twister, Friday the 13th and Back to the Future are ALL they have as output. Movies that weren't much to begin with, but nevertheless originals that shine brightly due to the current generation in the business.

American Hustle could have easily won in many other years few big Oscar's like actress, supporting actress, costumes maybe even picture. The problem was that in 2013 Blanchett gave what was already then received as an all timer performance, Great Gatsby had one of the flashiest costumes in the last two dacades and was a box office hit, and 12 Years a Slave was too much for Oscars to ignore. Which left Lawrence as the best place to reward the film at the time and it was close but Nyongos narrative and even more Oscary film prevailed.

Lupita Nyong'O deserved to win in 2019 again for Us!! Either her or Alfre Woodard in Clemency.

Lupita had the better role plain and simple.

I’ve been postponing watching 12 Years a Slave. I am too sensitive, so I know it’ll be emotionally heavy to watch. Women Talking is the heaviest film I’ve ever seen, but I didn’t know that prior to watching it. Otherwise I may have postponed it also.

I love sandra bullock!

Cate actually holds the record for most wins for a single film in the acting catagory with 42 wins!

Julia Roberts was really good at august osage county esp the eat your fish scene, compared to Jennifer Lawrence, Julia is next to lupita

The golden globes ain't shit giving jennifer Lawrence that best supporting actress award instead of lupita

Is American Hustle worth the watch? I’ve always meant to watch it but it’s slipped my mind time and time again 😂

Lawrence was so miscast in American Hustle. She was too young. Adams and her should have switched roles.

Lupita should have never lost anything the Jennifer it was a far superior performance and she should have swept awards season. Not to take away from Jennifer as she was awesome too.

She would've taken it had she not won the previous year. I wish it would've went to Riva instead so that she would've won here and Lupita would've gotten more traction for Us and could've and should've won.

I was excited to see American Hustle, but what a letdown.

Unrelated but i hope mcqueen wins director for blitz 🎉

The better performance won

Julia Roberts did the best among all the nominees.

“Mega talented”? Lawrence? Year 2012, I went to the theatre to watch “Hunger Games”, I was bored and forgot about it immediately, except for ONE THING, and me and my friend went to see “SLP”, and just couldn’t seat there, we walked out in middle of the film, that was boring and forgot about it immediately, except for ONE THING. Lawrence. I was shocked how this girl even got into movies, so wooden, zero charisma and obviously serious miscast in both movies. And when I heard that she won the Oscar for that, I couldn’t believe it! What the hell! In the world where actors like Leo still being overlooked for years this girl takes home big prize🤦‍♀️ So undeserved! Of course she fell on the way to the stage😂 Years and years I still was bitter about it, and answer came in the moment when HW was exposed and he as I find out was producer of this movie. And everything made sense. Of course. He bought that the way he did for Gwyneth and SiL🚩🚩🚩🚩 No wonder her career went downhill after giant elephant got busted and no longer could get her up 😊 MO

She should have won 2x by now- but as usual yet again, another supporting perfomance about slavery won. 2014 were a safe Oscar’s. JLaw on American Hustle is hilariously wicked- something fresh and new, but I guess screaming for a soap is more compelling- but that’s the thing with supporting categories; are tiresome obligatory charity for the underdogs. I mean, even Julia was the second more stronger after JLaw.

Gee, I wonder why 12YAS won. I also wonder why Ellen was the host (We saw your boobs). Probably the same reason that American Sniper didn't win Best Picture.

I believed Lupita won due to America being obsessed with slavery and the struggle trope of a Black woman. Along with Black women erasure of feminity in film and liberty as a woman altogether. It gets the Black community to feel a certain way of anger , disgust and sadness as from a perspective you see someone that looks near you then you get riled up after seeing such mistreatment and separation. Often times in film they are obsessive with making Racism (or being gay) a storyline for Black characters if not for a dramatic comic relief being a caricature of stereotypes driven. Anytime there’s a Black character although slavery been ended there always need a point of attention towards racism as if being Black is defined by racism although an origin of what it is to be Black. As what other Black figures and people worked hard for and said we’re more than our skin , race/ethnicity and culture . We are a person first before anything. I remember years ago I honestly preferred an actual Black person at least though to play the role considering it touches upon a Black person ancestry not a Kenyans , regardless of Lupita being Mexican born it’s a story of Black Americans . Yet I would question at times how is it they cast a Black role but choose no Black actress and at that American . To me it seemed almost a mockery truthfully and that in the media it’s all you’d see and I predicted it’ll only get worse and it does to the point almost no one can do anything without it being mentioned and blamed for slavery. Although it no longer happens besides misconstrued information by media manipulation. Racism was more than a word and more than yelling. It was anger , desensitized, torture , and genuinely affected your whole being and the next. Even though Black movies and television shows casted in difference and not being defined of so prior… As a character is a character and a human first before race . You can easily see love , confusion, strength and agility. Simply what it is to be human . All of a sudden it’s simple you don’t understand I’m black , Look at the racism and yelled word, Look at a movie showcasing slavery then and instead of a whole class the people all around. To me it made sense it won cause that’s all the media even now increasing look at

She was not looking right as 30 something

Another award that Harvey paid for. Jennifer is an amazing actress, but Emmanuelle Riva was nominated for Amour and that should’ve been the winner.

I don’t know what you are talking about 😅 I think JL performance is so over the top and… just bad. Plus she obviously was miscast

I read somewhere that Angelina Jolie was offered Jennifer’s role in AH. I can’t shake the thought of such great casting, she would’ve been great in the part and would’ve absolutely snatched the Oscar.

Julia Roberts brought the best performance. My only issue is that it's a lead performance. I´m not a fan of Lupita performance, a bit overacting. Lawrence performance was funny at least.

Emma Stone... Again 😂

That Lawrence performance in American Hustle is among the worst oscar nominated performances I’ve seen. Thank god they got it right with giving Nyong’o the prize instead.

I actually loved Julia’s performance the most out of all 5. Lupita was 3rd and Lawrence last. She was miscast

So glad Lupita won!!!!! Jennifer is SO OVERRATED!!!!!! Lupita ROCKS!!!!!!

An idea Worst Foreign Language Film that won Oscar. The Answer a Jean Jaques Annaud film Black and Whit in Color. Possible the worst win in any cathegory ever. Learn about 1977 Oscar. The worst film with the best campaign strategy. Fake but works. For this Hawkins should won, was the best by todo far (well I haven't seen or pay attention to Roberts)

Why are we asking why? She was never a good actress. Mediocre maybe but never great.

Jennifer Lawrence was HORRIBLE in American Hustle. Yet another of her way over the top "look at me everyone, I'm acting!! I'm acting REALLY hard here" performances. Not to mention she was way too young for that role. Talk about a miscast. Literally the most overrated actress in Hollywood history. 🤮🤮

Lawrence was always overrated and only won her oscars with a certain Miramax owner's influence. Lupita was deserving of hers.

I was more impressed with Jennifer's role in American Hustle. Lupita's role was nothing special, just the usual whooping seen in slave movies.