10 Great Actors Never Nominated For An Oscar

10. Daniel Craig

The first and only blonde Bond, Daniel Craig’s run as the character has proven a runaway success. Initially panned as a horrendous miscast, his vicious, high intensity take on the character in Casino Royale was met with near universal acclaim. Craig has often been credited in the years and films since as one who revitalised James Bond for the 21st century.

What many forget however, is the diverse range of cinema Craig has been a part of outside of his 007 escapades. From the suave, nameless protagonist of Layer Cake, to safe cracking expert Joe Bang in Logan Lucky and journalist Mikael Blomkvist in David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Craig has frequently proven to be a versatile and charismatic performer.

With all this in mind, it’s curious to note Craig has received zero acknowledgement of his efforts from the Academy and little at best from other major award shows. Despite the positive reception for much of his work and a mostly glowing reputation among audiences, Craig has stayed off the awards radar for much of his career. Perhaps the forthcoming Knives Out will change that.