A Woman Robbed: Linda Hamilton and Charlize Theron

About this episode

The episode discusses the Oscar snubs of Linda Hamilton and Charlize Theron for their performances in sci-fi films.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 30th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Lauren LaMagna about two performances from sci-fi films that weren't nominated for Oscars: Linda Hamilton ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day") and Charlize Theron ("Mad Max: Fury Road"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" - TriStar Pictures

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Jacobsen

Guest: Lauren LaMagna

Topics covered

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress snubs
• sci-fi performances
• film analysis
• female leads

Keywords

• Oscar buzz
• Linda Hamilton
• Charlize Theron
• Terminator 2
• Mad Max
• Best Actress
• snubbed performances

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mad Max: Fury Road

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