He should have won for Malcolm X, but he deserved it for Training Day as well.

However, many may have tipped him to win the award roughly ten years earlier for Spike Lee’s epic film biographical drama Malcolm X (1992). Washington was perfectly cast and praised for his strong portrayal in the critically acclaimed movi…
Deserved Oscar Winner but Wrong Film?
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Paul Combs
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Nov 25, 2023
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He should have won for Malcolm X, but he deserved it for Training Day as well. That role was so completely against type for him and he nailed it.
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