There are few Hollywood icons on par with Paul Newman. Beginning together with his profession breakthrough in 1956’s Someone Up There Likes Me, Newman’s identify rapidly grew to become synonymous with considerate, severe appearing, and an Oscar win appeared inevitable. He was first nominated for Finest Actor in 1959 for Cat on a Scorching Tin Roof however misplaced … after which misplaced … after which misplaced some extra.
Newman was nominated seven instances earlier than profitable on the eighth, choosing up a Finest Actor trophy for The Colour of Cash in 1987. The prior 12 months, he has been given an honorary Academy Award, which is often given to actors on the finish of their careers. Contemplating that his early profession peer Marlon Brando received his first Finest Actor Oscar in 1955, why did it take Newman greater than three a long time to take dwelling slightly gold man of his personal?