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Oscar Snubs: 09 Stars Who Deserved the Win

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Leonardo DiCaprio for "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)

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Amy Adams for "Arrival" (2016)

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Jennifer Lopez for "Hustlers" (2019)

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Ian McKellen for

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Hank Azaria for "The Birdcage" (1996)

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Glenn Close for "The Wife" (2017)

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Tom Cruise for "Jerry Maguire" (1996)

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Steve Carell for "Foxcatcher" (2014)

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Jodie Foster for "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991)