The internet wants justice for Amy Adams after her Oscar snub — and we totally agree
Though we’re so, so happy to see movies we loved like Moonlight and Hidden Figures receive nominations, there’s one Academy Awards snub we’re pretty miffed about: Amy Adams, who should have gotten a nom for her role as linguist-slash-alien translator Louise Banks in Arrival.
Adams, who did receive a Golden Globe nomination for the role and has been nominated for a whopping five Academy Awards with no win — for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, and American Hustle — has an insanely dedicated fandom on her side (seriously, they’re like Gaga’s Monsters or the Beyhive when it comes to their love, and we’re here for it), and said fandom has joined critics in decrying Adams’ major snub.
Many are already declaring Adams the new Leonardo DiCaprio.
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JUST REALIZED AMY ADAMS DIDNT GET NOMINATED WHEN WILL WE RALLY FOR HER OSCAR LIKE YALL DID FOR LEONARDO DICAPRIO
— andrew garfield campaign manager (@ilovelusi) January 24, 2017
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Others are pointing out that she was the heart and soul of Arrival — so if it got nominated for Best Picture, why did she get snubbed?
I've never liked her, and never found anything remarkable about her acting, but hello, #AmyAdams was the soul of Arrival.
— Shekhar Iyer (@hedonist_redux) January 24, 2017
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Her fandom is PISSED.
RIGHT NOW THE AMY ADAMS / ANNETTE BENING GAYS ARE LIKE… pic.twitter.com/I4O8BkAQq8
— Chris Schleicher (@cschleichsrun) January 24, 2017
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The Amy Adams snub for Arrival is one of the worst snubs of all time. Disgusting. #OscarNoms
— Denizcan S. (@MrFilmkritik) January 24, 2017
At least she’s in Annette Benning and Taraji P. Henson’s flawless company?
"Hey! I just wanted to say–"
"Honey, I've been underrated all my life. Get used to it."
-text between Amy Adams and Annette Bening— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) January 24, 2017
passengers, doctor strange and suicide squad got nominations, but Amy Adams and Taraji P. Henson didn't pic.twitter.com/uSnUw5PIyp
— laura ✨ (@admsamys) January 24, 2017
“No Amy Adams” was seriously trending nationally within seconds.
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Isabelle Huppert is amazing but no Amy Adams is absurd. Wow. #OscarNoms
— Alex Withrow (@shiftingPersona) January 24, 2017
Biggest Oscar SNUB: No AMY ADAMS for Arrival. #Crushed
— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) January 24, 2017
She seems to be the official snub of the year, and we’re totally bummed to see our girl left off the list. Arrival was a meditative, thought-provoking sci-fi flick led by — gasp — a strong and intelligent female lead who, as said above, totally carried the movie.
So while we’re totally happy for the rest of the nominees (pulling for Ruth Negga, though Natalie Portman was also great, tbh), we’re also awaiting Adams’ inevitable Oscar win down the line — and hoping she doesn’t have to get mauled by a freaking bear to get it.
