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Originally posted by BetteDavisEyes
So now I have a question. I saw both Training Day w/Denzel Washington & A Beautiful Mind w/Russell Crowe. I had an argument with my future mother-in-law about this. She claims that the only reason that Denzel & Halle won their awards that year was b/c they were black. I thought they both gave great performances & deserved the Oscar. What do you guys think? She claims they were given to them based on race rather than on actual performance. She still believes that Russell Crowe & Nicole Kidman should have won (her for Moulin Rouge I think)
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Some people will come up with conspiracy theories about anything. I've also heard it said about Halle and Denzel's Oscars were because they were black, but I think that's just speculation from angry rivals or fans of those who didn't win. I think Halle and Denzel both did excellent jobs, and they both won several other awards for their roles they won Oscar's for. I personally would have given Sissy Spacek the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "In the Bedroom," but I don't think race had anything to do with the Academy picking who won.
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