Oscars 2017 Nominations: 15 Shocks & Snubs

5. Shock: Suicide Squad (Best Makeup & Hairstyling)

Suicide Squad Joker Oscar
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In what is by far the most-discussed nomination of this year's Oscars, the widely-panned Suicide Squad managed to scoop a Best Makeup & Hairstyling nod, to the surprise of just about everyone.

It presumably edged out Florence Foster Jenkins, and while it's easy to sneer at the nod, in fairness the makeup and hair craft were easily some of the most inscrutable things about the movie, even if the fanboys might take issue with that "damaged" tattoo.

We now live in a world where Suicide Squad received as many Oscar nominations as Silence, but we also live in a world where Norbitt is an Oscar nominee (also for its makeup, which again in fairness was its strongest suit).

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