5 Biggest Snubs of the 2008 Oscar Nominations

No Oscar nominations would be complete without a fair share of upsets, surprises, and snubs. Whether it's your favorite actress, a Golden Globe nominated or winning film, or an Academy favorite, snubs are often the talk of the town when the Academy Award nominations are announced. With the Oscar nominations this morning, movie goers are full of chatter--who got the snub this year?

Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Angelina Jolie has already won an Academy Award for her work in Girl, Interrupted. Past Oscar-worthy material is often an indication of future nominations, but it wasn't the case for Jolie this time around. She did garner a nod from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for her work in A Mighty Heart. This big screen adaptation of the book by Mariane Pearl, wife of journalist Daniel Pearl, was a disappointment at the box office, despite the buzz surrounding the film before it's release. Still, Jolie's portrayal of the anguished and pregnant Pearl was superior. This snub was unexpected by many, as box office failure rarely plays a role in nominations.

Denzel Washington & the film American Gangster
Both Denzel Washington and the film American Gangster were unexpected snubs from the Academy this year. Washington has won been nominated before, as well as won. In addition, he received a nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his work in American Gangster. However, this year both Washington and the film were slighted after receiving nominations during the Golden Globes.