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Another kick in the balls
for Middle Child actors. |
In case you missed our
exclusive LIVE Middle Child coverage of the 85th Academy Awards on Twitter (@MidKidMusings), here’s a summary. (By the way, it’s
really hard finding out who’s a Middle Child, so I only looked at the major acting awards. And I only looked back 20 years, because this was fun at first, but then it just got annoying! Oh, and another thing. I’m
pretty sure this information is correct, but I wouldn’t bet the house on it.)
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| No Oscar for you!! |
In the acting categories, only four of this year’s nominees were Middle Children. In the “Best Middle Child Actor in a Leading Role” category,
Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for his performance in “The Master,” and
Denzel Washington for “Flight.” Of course, neither of them stood a chance, but
Daniel Day-Lewis won for
his portrayal of Lincoln who
was a Middle Child, so that’s kind of a moral victory. In the last 20 years, the award for Best Actor has gone to a Middle
Child just three times. The last one to get the nod was
Sean Penn, and he got two nods: in 2008 for “Milk,” and in 2003 for “Mystic River.” Prior to that, Denzel Washington won top MidKid acting honors in 2001 for “Training Day.”
