20 Questionable Oscar nominations that raised eyebrows

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5. Kate Winslet

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Even though Kate Winslet is a renowned actress, she was surrounded by controversy when she was nominated for Best Actress for The Reader at the 2009 awards, which she also won. It was controversial because Winslet’s character is a Nazi and because it felt as if the movie was made specifically to make Winslet win the award.

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Edited by Anshika Jain