Screen Rant

  • Michael Douglas thinks Steven Spielberg once stopped him from winning a major award. 1 / 8

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  • Douglas claims he might have won Best Actor at Cannes for Behind the Candelabra. 2 / 8

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  • But jury president Steven Spielberg put the kibosh on his win. 3 / 8

  • The Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra was made by HBO but got a theatrical release. 4 / 8

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  • Spielberg famously is against "TV movies" winning awards normally reserved for theatrical films. 5 / 8

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  • Spielberg has mainly attacked Netflix, claiming the streamer's movies should not get Oscars. 6 / 8

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  • Despite Spielberg's stance, Netflix's Roma took home 3 Oscars last year. 7 / 8

  • Douglas won a Golden Globe and Emmy for Behind the Candelabra - but no Cannes award. 8 / 8

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