Peter O'Toole Has Oscar Hopes (CBS News)

[757AW]

i don't want to be an honorary any damn thing! ~

[ilovety65]

the oscars are so rigged.

[mph419]

I officially hate the Academy. I watched the Oscars live that year (I think it was the last time I did) and I will never, EVER forget the look on Peter O'Toole's face when they called out Forrest Whitaker's name. Now, there's no taking away from Forrest, who was really good - but nowhere in the same domain as Peter O'Toole. And even if O'Toole had SUCKED (and he was AMAZING) they should STILL have given him for those past many, many grievances ('Lawrence' and 'Lion' spring to mind). SHAME!

[Paperbagman555]

Yeah even though the Oscars has done shameful things but you can't not give it credibility. I feel so bad for him. For Lawrence of Arabia he was up against Gregory Peck from To Kill a Mockingbird. Alfred Hitchcock also never won an oscar and didn't give a shit about the life time achievement award =p

[davidphilbarbara]

Well, they did give him a special Oscar for all his movies. To me a special one would be better than none at all.

[J40d]

OMFG THAT SONG!!! so ironic, i just started listing to that the other day!!! the one when he is in the limo. wtf ironic man. really really really ironic haha (:

[Raweetawun]

I feel nothing for his performance in Laerence of Arabia

(maybe because that movie didnt ask for any skill of acting) The Great Gregory Peck deserved his Oscar that year,His Performance in To Kill a Mockingbird is realy Brilliant and touch my heart

But I liove his Performance in Goodbye Mr. Chips so sad Robert Donat won Oscar with this role before

[jvg2109]

Fuck that! He was great in Lawrence of Arabia!!

[al1936ful]

@Raweetawun No skill in "Lawrence of Arabia"? Are you nuts? What about that scene in which he comes back from the desert and orders a drink for his aide? He's practically on the verge of a breakdown in that scene, not to mention the scene in which he gets raped by the Turkish Bey.

[TheNapalmDude]

He should've won for Lawrence

[ilovety65]

@TheNapalmDude yes.

[JonathanBorgogelli]

Its a shame and its an outrage that Sir Peter O'Toole have never won an Oscar. It is absolutely stupid and bloody idiotic.

Peter O'Toole is a master and one of the best actors that ever was.

A True Gentleman.

[al1936ful]

@JonathanBorgogelli The Academy has this bias against giving Oscars to actors who have been alcoholics. That's why John Barrymore never got one, although his brother Lionel and his sister Ethel did. And that's why Richard Burton never got one.

Albert Finney also has never won, because he has a reputation as a "hellraiser".

[al1936ful]

@JonathanBorgogelli (continuation of my last post) Anthony Hopkins is one of the few recovered alcoholic actors who has won an Oscar. When the Academy feels that the actor takes his profession seriously and isn't a hellraiser, then they give him/her an Oscar.

[alfriendo2008]

The academy did more or less the same with Richard Burton nominated just seven times but did not recieve one. An outright injustice to both actors!

[sealsparrow]

He is still in the game. I'm sure he'll win one before it is over.

[alfriendo2008]

I do so hope so. As you know he will be 78 on Aug 2nd 2009, so he has the time and like all great actors stiill retains the desire.

[FUl0VECk]

I'm so pissed that he hasn't gotten one!

[faisalq8t]

I think that he should won the oscar in "The lion in winter" he was simply AMAZING !

[kingcaesar5]

he should have won for lawrence of arabia, but the academy to give it to atticus finch, what a shame

[jakobrock]

Gentleman beyond belief :O

[MrPogle]

Peter O'Toole so richly deserves an award for "Venus"! He is a talent and a true delight and not only an actor's actor and a people's actor but also a gifted writer and the most intelligent charmer and powerful force in cinema. True he was criminally overlooked for his extraordinary work in such greats as "Becket", "The Lion in Winter", "Goodbye Mr. Chips", and "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA".