Michael Douglas just revived one of the most argued-about Oscar races of the 1980s. During an appearance on“The Graham Norton Show”alongside Glenn Close, Douglas said his“Fatal Attraction”co-star should have won the 1988 best actress Oscar, the award that went to Cher for“Moonstruck.”
The comment came right after Close, 79, joked about receiving an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November, saying Academy members“probably don’t want to feel guilty anymore.”She has eight nominations and no competitive wins, and Douglas called her“Fatal Attraction”performance one of the greatest of all time. Cher beat Close, Holly Hunter, Sally Kirkland and Meryl Streep that year.
The moment drew laughs, a reaction from fellow guest Naomi Ackie, and a joke from Norton about Cher getting some gray in her hair. Close gets her honorary statue in November, but the debate clearly isn’t finished.
Where do you land: was Glenn Close robbed in 1988, or did Cher deserve“Moonstruck”night?
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