Oscar surprises

Every year during Oscar season, you can always safely guess one thing: Before the awards are presented, critics will complain about how predictable the Oscars are. But while every year seems to have a few obvious results, you do get the occasional shocker.

Take the 1996 awards, for example, when Lauren Bacall was expected to be named Best Supporting Actress because, frankly, she was getting old. Instead, young Juliette Binoche’s name was announced, which was a problem, because she hadn’t even prepared a speech. “I don’t know why I got this,” she apologized. “I thought Lauren would win.” Yes, sometimes the Oscars can surprise.

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7 Great Oscar surprises