Harrison Ford and the Elusive Oscar | Why He's Never Won
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- Harrison Ford is one of the most famous actors of his generation, but he still has never been victorious at the Academy Awards. In this video, I break down his many landmark performances and discuss the reasons why he's never won an Oscar. #harrisonford #oscars #academyawards #brianrowevideo #elusiveoscar
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Can we get a Bradley Cooper elusive Oscar video. Samuel L Jackson.
Yassss please!
Hope we gonna take care of Jackson this year for piano lesson
@@deckard97 why not? He got a Tony nomination for the same role
Toni Collette and Amy Adams need it too.
I highly agree these two should've won already. I see they have given Samuel L. Jackson a Lifetime Achievement award but he should've won for "Pulp Fiction". For Cooper, it looked like "A Star is Born" looked like a strong shot for a win.
The different type of films he's been in shows he's very adaptable .He's underrated in the Cary Grant way in that you don't see the acting but that's a skill in itself.
Every time the Oscars come around, I’m always hoping Harrison Ford is picked for the Honorary Oscar. I’ve always considered the Honorary Oscar to be more impressive than a competitive one. There are many actors that have given A great performance, but the Honorary Oscar says that your whole career is worth honoring. Either way, Ford needs an Oscar of some kind. His whole body of work is amazing. The man is an absolute legend!
I don’t know if it’s more impressive, but it’s great for people who have been missed by Academy if their best work is from genre films like with Ford. He would have been better choice than Bassett now due to his age (and Bassett could still win a competitive one) and that he has big moment now with Indiana Jones.
He’ll be given the honorary Oscar a year before his death most likely
@@sarasamaletdin4574The Academy just needs to stop waiting until actors are over 80 to award them…60-70 really seems more like the prime time to award it…Also, Bassett’s chances of winning competitively are not as high irregardless of age. It took 30 years for her to even be considered a 2nd time around…She’s been regulated mainly to supporting roles and really has not had the best options role wise. I would like to believe that is partially why she is being awarded this year. Someone also mentioned Glenn Close being a better choice…However, the difference is Close is still getting good roles and is being seen by the Academy. IMO she also has a better shot at winning competitively as well.
He might win one this year. After all, he won an Honorary Award at Cannes, and given the Academy’s recent track record they’re probably going to nominate John Williams for Best Original Score and he also has a Marvel film set for 2024, so it’s possible that Ford will be picked for the Honorary this year.
To be honest, I don’t really think he needs an Oscar that much. He’s proved himself time and again to be an absolute legend, and it’s clear he’s won the vast majority of moviegoers over, being probably one of the most popular actors of all time, at least of the last fifty years, which is more important than any Award.
@@samuelbarber6177but still it is a huge regret of his resume.
You said it best, Bryan, when you said that he's taken for granted. I think because his screen and off screen personas are so much alike, and that his biggest hits are in the action/adventure genre, he would have to have a Theron/De Niro/Oldman type of physical and dramatic transformation in order for the Academy to see him in a way that they'd want to finally award him.
Same could be said about Stallone. Although he's won a Golden Globe for Creed as Rocky, his persona from the character is very similar just like Ford's is from his roles. Stallone is a hell of a dramatic actor but doesnt get cast in that genre enough. Ford plays Ford, just like DeNiro plays DeNiro, Pacino plays Pacino, Nicholson plays Nicholson......I could go on and on.
Thanks for watching!!
You never know...all 4 acting winners this year were over 50. Not to mention Anthony Hopkins' win at 83. And two of Harrison's best performances, as you noted, have been in the last 10 years. But I agree, he doesn't really need an Oscar--he's already legendary.
He should have won for Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's one of the greatest performances in one of the greatest movies of all time.
Love him in Raiders!!
He should have been nominated 4 times
I think The Fugitive might be the closest thing to an Oscar nomination for Ford, given that he got a Golden Globe nomination and the film was nominated for Seven Oscars including Best Picture and winning an Oscar for Tommy Lee Jones for Best Supporting Actor. By the way, you are wrong about Presumed Innocent, that film did very well with critics and at the box office the year of it's release and it was ranked 8th of the Top Ten Highest Grossing Films of 1990.
I always thought he was nominated for Witness 🤷♂️
Also, I loved Presumed Innocent.
@@paulvoorhies8821He was.
@@JeffTheGent I thought so.
Jackie Chan and Samuel L. Jackson both won honorary Oscars. Perhaps, it Harrison Ford's time.
Mosquito Coast is an amazing movie!!!! Who would have thought that Harrison Ford and River Phoenix would appear twice in a film within about 4 years.
Yes!!
So depressing to hear someone say that not many know about his Witness Oscar nod. I saw it in the theater upon its initial release. Damn I'm old.
He was brilliant in Regarding Henry, it’s such an underrated film!
He doesn't need an Oscar. He's got a boatload of money.
During Blade Runner 2049, there was an Oscar buzz for Harrison Ford quite a short period time, but sadly since the movie officially flop that buzz was also over suddenly, so it shifted to the Roger Deakins’s first Oscar conversation instead.
I bet if the film did well in BO, maybe we could see Ford getting Best Supporting Actor nom with this. His facial expression when Deckard remembering Rachel is just powerful and gut-punching in the same time. ❤️
What you just said then I could not agree more - we take and have taken Harrison Ford for granted. To me that's the sign of a GREAT actor - we expect no less - but not shining out like Meryl or De Niro. Maybe it's his politics, views - we all know THAT can control who wins.
Omg, I literally just the other day went back through Harrison's filmography. It still never registered that he never won an Oscar!!! Thank you for this!!!
You’re welcome!
He could take it. Actors receiving Oscars when the are over 60 are more prevelant than for actresses. Seeing him get an honorary Oscar would have been nice but he didnt make the list this year
He isn’t just over 60. He is 80. There had been only three male actors who have won over age 80. Those are Hopkins in lead age 83, and in supporting Plummer age 82 and Burns age 80.
So not much changes for him to be even nominated again. Honorary Oscar is his best shot and he should get it.
Gosh you really hit the nail on the head there... Witness, The Fugitive, 42 and The Age of Adaline are absolutely THE standout performances which easily deserve Oscar nods. I must say that back when it came out, Regarding Henry had a huge emotional impact on me in the cinema and I just loved it for many years, though yes it hasn't aged that well!! All you say is just totally spot on Brian, as usual!! I sincerely hope you are thoroughly enjoying your new life as a full-time TH-camr Brian!!!
I say go back and look at any Ford performance you believe the peak of his career.
Then look at who actually won the oscar for best actor that year.
You can’t tell me Ford ever gave a stronger performance than any of the actual Oscar winners.
@@KrazyKat007 Probably, sure, just agreeing with Brian that those performances were nomination worthy, but of course as so many worthy performances miss out!!
Thanks, Bev!
It's very challenging to play an 'everyman' And get noticed for it. That's what he does and does well.
When you look at this man's list of movies, it really is astounding. So many huge movies that he carried on his shoulders. He is taken for granted I think.
Brian, watching your videos is such a feel good experience. Thank you for this channel!
I think Harrison Ford's roles in The Force Awakens and Blade Runner 2049 are two of the best examples of an actor reprising a role from their past in a way that adds depth to their character, and even elevates the original performance.
You’re welcome!
The shame of it is, if he were to win now, it would be perceived as honorary. I have a feeling he might get it for the new Indy film as such. OMG! What an actor!💫💫💫💫💫
Tom Holland also trained to be a carpenter when roles had dried up for him early in his acting career. This was before he was cast in the role as Spiderman. He has mentioned that had he not won the audition, he might have ended up working as a carpenter for a while, just like Harrison Ford did.
Cary Grant would be a fun video. Or other Hollywood legends like Thelma Ritter who had six nominations and no win. Or Barbara Stanwyck.
All three of those would be fantastic videos! Sadly, I don't think content on classic era actors would get nearly as many views as currently working actors.
I agree with you about The Age of Adaline. It does not get enough love.
Actors don’t need awards, but they are there as gratitude and recognition by their peers which elevates the meaning to it. Sure, not all who win are deserving, but they are won by voting. I would love to see him win a competitive Oscar in his lifetime and a lifetime achievement as well. If his career hasn’t built up enough good will at this point, it was never meant to be. However, I’d like to one day hear “Academy Award winner, Harrison Ford.” It kinda has a ring to it. Only time will tell 🤷♂️
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It is remarkable how much he reminds me of a young Christian Bale.
He’s like Kirk Douglas or Cary Grant. He’s a star. He’s never going to win an Oscar. He should get an honorary Oscar.
The Temple of Doom is my favourite of the franchise as well.
I actually liked him a lot in the Conversation - little time, but very interesting performance.
He is really good in Morning glory as well.
Harrison Ford is a legend regardless of awards.
Great portrait on an iconic actor's career and good haircut 💇♂️ , Brian! I always feel like he's probably had bias from just being seen as a movie star. He's very good in the Apple TV show Shrinking which could get Emmy love in the comedy category this year.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Ford is one of my favorite actors and I think at the very least he should have had 2 or 3 nominations by now this far into his career. The Fugitive definitely deserved one without a doubt, but one could make a case for other performances like The Mosquito Coast, 42, Presumed Innocent, etc. The only thing I would change is when you said Presumed Innocent only did okay with critics and audiences when in fact it was one of the top ten box office hits of 1990 and did pretty well with critics. It has an 80-something percent on Rotten Tomatoes I believe.
Thank you!
Lol, if Harrison Ford were to win the Oscar when they say the Oscar goes to Harrison Ford. He should say, "I know" or 'I have a bad feeling about this"
Amazing video. He isn’t the first person you think when talking about the Oscars, so im happy to hear so much facts about his run.
I’d Love to see a Johnny Depp and the elusive oscar
Thank you!
Harrison Ford has an outstanding career. My favorites are The Fugitive, Witness, Raiders, The Last Crusade, Working Girl, What Lies Beneath and Air Force One. A one-of-a-kind performer.
Thanks for watching!
I've always been baffled why he wasn't nominated for "The Mosquito Coast", as I think it's his greatest performance.
Or how about 'Six Days, Seven Nights'?
The only trailer I’ve ever seen where Harrison Ford was billed as an Academy Award nominee was Ender’s Game.
Interesting!
It’s amazing how he’s only been nominated once. You’d think he would have at least a couple more nominations to his name, but just one for Witness, which he was amazing in but just not the best of that year in my opinion. Thanks for the video Brian, keep up the great work!
The fact that he wasn't nominated for "The Mosquito Coast" was just baffling.
Thank you!
I suggested this one! A great video!
Bravo, Brian! I LOVED this posting! My favorite Harrison Ford performance was "Witness." I am not a Star Wars or Indiana Jones fan unlike most moviegoers. I agree with you. I don't think Harrison cares that much about winning an Oscar.
Keep up your excellent work. Roger Ebert is smiling down from heaven on your stellar reviews.
Another great video Brian. You look really handsome in the vid too.
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Movie for wich Ford should have be nom
Supporting actor star wars
Supporting actor empire strike back
Lead actor raiders of the Lost ark
Lead actor Blade Runner
Lead actor mosquito coast ( e win)
Supporting actor working girl
Lead actor indiana Jones and the last crusade
Supporting actor Blade Runner 2049
Great video.
My number one Harrison Ford movie is Air Force One, and number two is the Fugitive.
Never say never, Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor a couple years ago. Just got to find that right role.
Anthony Hopkins landed the right Oscar role decades ago with a little movie called
Silence of the Lambs.
Hopkins is also a vastly superior actor to Ford.
So there’s that.
@@KrazyKat007 and he won for The Father at 83
I watched “Crystal Skull” last night for the first time since it was in theaters and was surprised at just how good it was. It’s easily better than “Temple of Doom” with its goofy sacred stones and that inflatable boat from a plane sequence. In TOD Capshaw is super annoying and a cliche
Awesome video as always! Can you show some love for Patrick Stewart? I think it’s a travesty the only award he ever won was a Grammy (and that’s so odd given he’s such a well respected actor)
Patrick Stewart is fantastic, but I think the conversation would revolve more around Emmys, Globes, and Theater awards rather than Oscars, since his most notable work has been on television and stage. That said, I could see him having snagged a best supporting nomination for Logan. He was also great in Star Trek: First Contact, but we all know Star Trek doesn't get acting attention.
Great video as always Brian! Would love to see some of these on other cult stars like Kurt Russell. Love the content man keep it up🙌
One of the Greatest actor in Hollywood history wonderful h😂being amazing person in Hollywood one only Harrison Ford ❤❤❤❤
He should get the Honorary Oscar Award
I just saw What Lies Beneath a couple of days ago, and I love the performances (rest of the movie not so much). But good I still saw the movie before this video where you tell he is tge villain!
I’ve been seeing the Indiana Jones films in a theatre lately, and I gotta tell you, Ford is a really underrated comedic actor. Some of his expressions are just hilarious. Similarly, I also forget often how much of a damsel Indy is for lack of a better word. Like Han Solo he’s arrogant enough to get himself way in over his head in some dumb situations and it’s so funny to see Ford’s reactions.
I love him in Frantic and Presumed Innocent too - in my top ten Harrison movies!
Love your haircut dude!
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Great overview, as ever. Again, where's HIS honorary Oscar? Thanks so much, Mr. Rowe.
You’re welcome!
ur literally my favorite
Aww thanks
I love your channel…now please do a video on Richard Burton and his never winning!!!
Ooooh that would be a fun one!
Harrison Ford is the second most successful carpenter in history.
Who's number 1 ?
Ford's laconic, laid back acting style probably has played against him from a critical acceptance standpoint. He's always great in every role, but he rarely has that scene that makes one think 'Oscar!' I was going to compare his style to Gary Cooper (which might be considered ridiculous because Cooper won 2 Oscars), but perhaps it is a very accurate assessment of how today's most versatile actors (DeNiro, DiCaprio, Phoenix, Oldman, Washington, etc.) really steal the critical limelight because of their chamelon-like acting styles. Ford just doesn't fit into that category. He's probably considered a bit old school.
He deserved an Oscar for "Witness"...I also think that Bradley Cooper deserves an Elusive Oscar video too
I seriously, seriously, seriously thought he was going to get a "career" Oscar for "42". 1. Overdue narrative 2. Crowd-pleasing and well-reviewed film 3. Not playing Harrison Ford.
He turned down the role George Clooney won for in Syriana. It's probably not a coincidence that this is around the time he started taking more supporting roles, but I don't think it was part of some scheme to get a trophy; he probably started noticing he could do some richer, character-driven work when he wasn't tasked with carrying a film.
Same!! He even campaigned a little for that one!
MORE ELUSIVE OSCAR VIDEOS PLEASE. some ideas:
- timothee chalamet
- saoirse ronan
- cameron diaz
- zoey deutch
- troian bellisario
- judy greer
- zendaya
- emma watson
OMG Diaz would be so fun!
@@TheAwardsContender she is my favorite actress of all time
@@TheAwardsContender also anna kendrick, zac efron, lily collins... i have so many ideas.
@@TheAwardsContender ooooh. or danny devito and the elusive oscar, maybe?
@@TheAwardsContendertell about Danny Glover.
Witness is crazy good, should have gotten him best actor
It's hard to see him as an Oscar winner, but he's good box office. That's half the equation. He will probably get an Honorary Oscar, but while he is a good individual actor, he also makes other actors look good. Like Tom Cruise and Ralph Fiennes.
Well said!
Annette Bening definitely deserves an entry in this series.
Richard Gere and the Elusive Oscar
He’s a great actor but I’ve never seen a performance where I think he earned one.
What did jimmy said for mister Ford to mention his nod?
He turned down the role of Oscar Schindler in Schindler's List because he didn't want his presence to distract people from what the movie is really about (respect!). But I've always felt that, had he taken that role, he most certainly would've won an Oscar, given how much attention that film got at the Academy.
I have never heard that before, that would’ve been wild!
I truly doubt that Ford would even be convincing enough.
Amazing Blade Runner and The Thing hold up better now than E.T - which was the biggest movie of all of the 80's. I don't 'hate' it - but damn - all of the 80's. I can think of 100 better 80's movies than E.T.
I really enjoyed Shrinking, especially Ford. And if we're being honest, it is a bit of a travesty he never won an Oscar. And yet, he's certainly gonna go down as one of the great movie stars/actors of all-time.
Watching it soon!
You forgot Blade Runner.. his most 3 iconic roles
Should have taken the "Traffic" role.
Yes! Forgot to mention that!
Oh, hell--Ford's makin' so much MONEY--what the hell does he need an Oscar for?
Presumed Innocent would’ve been a good one
Mosquito Coast should've been a guaranteed win. That character Ford played, Allie Fox, while a brilliant genius, was NOT a likeable guy though. He was outspoken, with a lot of opinions, negative opinions.
he's never won??? news to me tbh
The scene in "Age of Adeline" where he realizes the love of his life has not aged is so touching. To me, he is the sexiest man alive.
Would you ever do Taylor Swift and the elusive Oscar? I actually think there’s a lot there
Very brave of you to make this video. Look at all the nasty comments here about Ford. I think he gets no love and no respect from his fellow actors with voting rights in these acting awards. It is reluctant and non enthusiastic at best- luke warm as described at Cannes. So noms and honorary Oscars are not on the horizon. For me who thinks many many of his performances deserved attention noms and wins it is aggravating to see how many younger and less worthy( my opinion obviously) have leapfrogged right over him for honorary oscars and screen actors awards. I'd like to think he doesn't care. Time is running out. If he doesn't snag an emmy nomination for Shrinking at least as any other " beloved'" actor of his age would regardless of his deservedness that proves to me yet again he has been overlooked on purpose....
Thanks for watching!
Harrison for should have at least be nominated for Frantic 1988 it was the best performance of his career, Jeremy irons was snubbed the same year for his best performance in "Dead Ringers"
Yes!!
He should have been nominated for Best Actor in The Fugitive. He was brilliant.
But which actor took you out of the nominee ? And you can't take out Fishburne.
Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner. Snubbed. Could’ve been like a Bardem No Country win
Harrison Ford doesn’t need “the academy nominee” in his movies trailers. His name alone dwarfs the fact of him being nominated.
I would have had Harrison win that year for Witness - Jon Voight second.
Not, what about Danny Glover ?
Also, he turned down Syriana and George Clooney won an Oscar for that role.
Frantic is really good. Because it's Polanski unfortunately, folks tend to dismiss it.
Um, he's never won an OSCAR, cuz he's just a carpenter's helper that stood in to read for Han solo,.
😁 "Promo sm"
He was too cool for Oscar, simple as that.
He hasnt really been in many oscar worthy performances id say, theyre there but theyre arent many. Hes more of a movie star just playing Ford. If youre not transforming to the part, the part where you play yourself better show off some serious acting prowess which most of his dont
The Last Crusade SHOULD have been the last Indiana movie - oh yes.
Academy awards has deep systemic problems.
I don't know... he's an OK actor. I don't think he's bad but he's not good. He's pretty much the same character in every movie with different settings, he's always playing Harrison Ford and it's ok when the casting is correct.
Thank you, I think the same but I didn't want to be the first one to say it 😅
As much as I love Harrison Ford, he is just not an Oscar-winning kind of actor. But after having said that, not everybody needs to be. Just look at Tom Cruise.
Morning Glory was his last great film - should have called it quits after that!!
I have loved Harrison Ford since “The Conversation” in 1974. But I just don’t think he has ever turned in that great Oscar-worthy performance. As Han Solo & Indiana Jones, he is basically playing himself. Yes …. It’s iconic …. But is it great acting? I think his greatest performance was in Zemeckis’ “What Lies Beneath” where he plays against type as the evil villain.
But Ford was so talented
Snubbed for Presumed Innocent
Not
Lack of range might have something to do with it.
Considering what the Oscars are these days, it's probably better that he's never won. And it's not like he needs it anyway.
Just out of the three original Indiana Jones movies - Temple of Doom is my LEAST favorite! Haha.
He is a one note wooden actor.