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1996 Legacy: The Ed Harris Snub

Why didn’t Ed Harris win for Apollo 13? Because “Failure is not an option,” but losing to Kevin Spacey apparently was.

Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes: The 1996 “Braveheart, Apollo 13 & Whoopi’s Return” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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