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Awards season runs on the assumption that everyone wants in. Studios campaign, publicists lobby, and nominees pose gratefully on red carpets. Yet every so often, a performer looks at that golden ticket and simply says no thanks, asking to be struck from the list before a single vote is even cast. These are not stories about losing gracefully or skipping a ceremony out of scheduling conflicts. They are deliberate, often uncomfortable decisions to reject the entire premise of competing at all.
1. George C. Scott and his double refusal at the Oscars
In 1962, he rejected a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 34th Academy Awards for his role in The Hustler, arguing that acting should not be reduced to a competition, according to The New York Times. That objection was not a one time outburst. Scott had been saying for years that he had no interest in awards or award shows and had even asked the Academy to withdraw his name from a previous Best Supporting Actor nomination for “The Hustler” in 1962.
Nine years later he did it again, this time for a Best Actor nomination he could not stop the Academy from honoring. Scott had reportedly sent a telegram informing the Academy about his decision, writing “I respectfully request that you withdraw my name from the list of nominees. My request is in no way intended to denigrate my colleagues.” The Academy kept him on the ballot anyway, and…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-09-22 11:48:00
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