Random facts about this year’s best actor/actress nominees at the Oscars
We take a look at this years Oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress and find out random facts that you’d never guess!
One nominee was held at gun point, one wanted to become a soilder, there’s even an Oxford scholar, while another had a failed career in the postal service – can you guess who!?
Click through and get to know something different about the 2015 Oscar nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress!
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher: You may remember Steve Carell’s time in The Office but the actor briefly worked as a mailman! He said he quit because he was “very, very bad at it.”
**Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night**: Marion Cotillard is only the second leading lady to win an Oscar for Best Actress (her role in La Vie en Rose) a non-English speaking role, with the first being Sophia Loren in 1962 for Two Women.
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night: Marion Cotillard is only the second leading lady to win an Oscar for Best Actress (her role in La Vie en Rose) a non-English speaking role, with the first being Sophia Loren in 1962 for Two Women.
Bradley Cooper – American Sniper: Bradley always wanted to be a solider! So much so that even enrolled into Military school. Though that didn’t work out – turns out his passion help land him a best actor nod at the Oscars!
**Reese Witherspoon – Wild**: Reese Witherspoon’s name is actually Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon and “Reese” is actually her mother’s maiden name.
Reese Witherspoon – Wild: Reese Witherspoon’s name is actually Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon and “Reese” is actually her mother’s maiden name.
**Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything**: Eddie’s wife Hannah picks out most of his clothes for him as he is colour blind!
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything: Eddie’s wife Hannah picks out most of his clothes for him as he is colour blind!
**Rosamund Pike -Gone Girl**: Rosamund Pike played a Bond girl back in 2002 for ‘Die Another Day’ despite never seeing a Bond film!
Rosamund Pike -Gone Girl: Rosamund Pike played a Bond girl back in 2002 for ‘Die Another Day’ despite never seeing a Bond film!
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game: In 2005 while filming a movie South Africa Benedict and his friends were held at gunpoint and kidnapped. The actor described the even as “really scary” and to this day has no idea why it happened!
**Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything**: Felicity is an Oxford graduate!
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything: Felicity is an Oxford graduate!
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**Michael Keaton – Birdman**: Michael Keaton’s last name is really Douglas. He changed his name to Keaton when he began acting because there was already a famous actor named Michael Douglas.
Michael Keaton – Birdman: Michael Keaton’s last name is really Douglas. He changed his name to Keaton when he began acting because there was already a famous actor named Michael Douglas.
Julianne Moore -Still Alice: Julianne Moore spent several days at the FBI training facility in Quantico, Virginia in her preparation to play Clarice Starling in “Hannibal” (2001). That didn’t stop her from being terrified by the presence of a herd of cows while filming!
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