20 Questionable Oscar nominations that raised eyebrows

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18. Kevin Costner

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When Kevin Costner was nominated for the Best Director award for the movie Dances with Wolves, the critics noted that the film was only a vanity project for Costner and that the more deserving Martin Scorsese would definitely win for his masterpiece, Goodfellas. But everyone was surprised when Costner took home the trophy in 1991.

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Edited by Anshika Jain