These 25 Movie Stars Deserved Better, And Frankly I'm Mad About It
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Hawkeye
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Katsumoto
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O-Lan
Bond
Angels
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Radio Flyer
Flipper
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Tom Cruise
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Ken
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Tom Hanks
Mira Sorvino
Rose McGowan
Harvey Weinstein
Luise Rainer
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Tin Benny
Dummy
Wi-Fi
Megan
Transformers
Michael Bay
Kubrick
Tom Everett Scott
Alfred Hitchcock
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Frodo
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Freaks
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Chinese
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Paradise
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It not only would have been a historical victory (in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards, only three Asian actors have won — the last time in 1985), but above all it would have been so well deserved. She is widely considered the first Chinese-American movie star, but was mistreated — most notably when she should have been cast as O-Lan, the Chinese lead of The Good Earth, but was passed over by the studio in favor of Luise Rainer, who played the part in yellowface."—annakatherine001"The woman is incredible, a great actor. She does deserve better."—alittlebitanjiShe’s been in so many great movies but has only gotten one Academy Award nomination (for Pride and Prejudice). I feel he deserved so much recognition for his early roles like Paradise, Radio Flyer, Flipper, and The Good Son."—ilitterallylovethisSubmissions have been edited for length and clarity.Get all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox.
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