“The Make-up Oscar.” Not to be confused with the extraordinary craftspeople in the makeup and hairstyling category, the Make-up Oscar happens when the Academy rights a wrong after an egregious snub:
Paul Newman wins Best Actor for “The Color of Money” instead of “Cool Hand Luke.” Whoopi Goldberg wins for “Ghost” — I love her performance as Oda Mae Brown — instead of “The Color Purple.” The greatest example is Al Pacino securing gold for “Scent of a Woman” instead of “The Godfather Part II,” one of cinema’s defining performances.
