Why Reese Witherspoon was SNUBBED at the Oscars for Election

I think it's important to say how perfectly casted Matthew Broderick was in this movie. He's one of those actors that has a very convoluted carrer, but he has given us some amazing contributions.

Fun Fact : The author of Election, Tom Perrota just two years ago released a sequel novel to Election titled "Tracy Flick Can't Win". It's now in development for a film adaptation with Alexander Payne returning to write and direct with Reese Witherspoon set to reprise her role and produced it. It's planning for a Paramount+ release

1999 was such a good year for Reese. Outside of Election, she was also in Cruel Intentions. Talk about two movies that are so influential!

This is definitely Matthew Broderick's best performance as an adult.

The hype people give legally blonde, should be given to election. Election is a more exciting, well written and well acted movie

Election is such a brilliant film. Really underrated. My favourite performances from both actors, Reese and Mathew.

Wonderful discussion! I agree with Cody that her lack of a nomination for this film is the type of miss the Academy notices and later rewards an actor. Being once a competitive overachiever in High School I can relate to this film in many ways. 🙃 Can't wait for the sequel!

This snub reminds me a lot of the Amy Adams snub for Enchanted. There was room in the category. It just wasn't the right genre

I don’t usually like Matthew Broderick but he’s honestly pretty good in this movie. I watched this one more recently and I really liked it.

Let’s hope for the sequel so maybe she can be nominated for that character

I love Election! Another Reese Witherspoon movie from this period that I liked (and that dramatically underperformed with both audiences and the Oscars) was Pleasantville although it would be tough to say whether she's the lead actress or Joan Allen is. (How about a Joan Allen and the elusive Oscar video?)

LOVED this video. Brian, your chemistry with Cody is always so effortless & natural. I loved Election, it's so funny and Reese in 1999, I loved her in both this and Cruel Intentions. I'm so happy Election is going to get a sequel on Paramount+ which I hope doesn't disappoint. I do agree she could have replaced Julianne Moore (who should have been nominated in Magnolia for Best Supporting Actress instead) & Meryl Streep (who I like in Music Of The Heart, though could have missed). Both made SAG (& Julianne BAFTA) though so their nominations are not surprising in the end. Another cool video, Brian! Speaking of Reese, a video on Cruel Intentions would be fun celebrating its' 25th anniversary as well.

Watched it numerous times... it's a satirical film and never gets old...imho...& btw Reese totally deserve an Oscar for her performance

This!!! Been wondering for a while now. She was really good in that film.

I’ve always been amazed by how YOUNG Reese looks in that movie, much younger than she does in Cruel Intentions which must have been made around the same time. It’s a testament to her performance, but also to the fantastic costuming and hairstyling—all of those conservative tops, with their collars and turtle necks, and those babydoll curls. In light of Cody’s remarks, it throws into relief her adultification (read: abuse) by the teachers in the film. Great talk! Always nice to see Cody back.

Definitely in my Top 3 Reese performances, alongside "Wild" and "Walk The Line". Been a fan of hers since 1993, when I was binging Patricia Arquette movies and found her co-starring with Reese in "Wildflower". She also did incredible work in the first season of "Big Little Lies".

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Almost every scene has at least one glorious line of dialogue. One of my favorites: Chris Klein to his sister Jessica Campbell "No matter who wins, you or me, there's no hard feelings. We're still brother and sister, even though you're adopted."

You hit the nail on the head. I don’t see Reese I see Tracy Flick.

Am I the only one who thinks Reese’s career and script choices were better before she won the Oscar for Walk the Line than after? Before 2005, there was Election, Legally Blonde, Freeway, Man in the Moon, and Cruel Intentions. After there was Hot Pursuit, This Means War, and Water For Elephants. Sometimes I think an Oscar win sullies her reputation for choosing good scripts. Election was not a big budget movie like Hot Pursuit was. And now she’s on that Apple TV shoe with Jennifer Aniston. Anyway, she should been nominated for Best Actress that year. This performance is better than both Walk the Line and Wild combined imho.

Payne and Taylor do great work here, obviously, but let's show love to Tom Perrotta, who wrote the novel.