Was Connery's Oscar win a sympathy award?
what do you think.
share100% yes, much like Brad Pitt recently won his Oscar. I'm glad Connery won an Oscar but I'd rather he won it for something like Name of the Rose or Last Crusade.
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His stature and popularity certainly helped him along, as did the fact that The Untouchables was a huge hit. But he was runner-up in the critics voting that year. As soon as that occurred, it was in the bag for him.
He is good in the role although my favourites of the nominees are Albert Brooks and Morgan Freeman.
Might be... but I have no problem with it nonetheless.
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