Originally Posted by Looneybird

And now I understand why Daniel said the Academy snubbed Harry Potter based on "pure snobbery." I knew 'Best Picture' and 'Best Supporting Actor' for Alan Rickman were not going to happen, but did the Academy honestly think the makeup in Iron Lady was better than Potter? I'm not discrediting the makeup artists that worked on the Iron Lady film, but compared to Potter where they turned humans into goblins (believable looking goblins) and aged their stars 20 years into the future, did they honestly think that Iron Lady deserved it? I know the makeup artists/visual effects people of Potter don't need it but you'd think 10 years of hard work would deserve some recognition. Goodness, even Albert Nobbs would have been a better competitor where they turned Glenn Close into a very convincing man! The Academy really is blinded by their snobbery. [end of Academy rant]