Since scoring his second Best Picture win behind the camera in 2004 with Million Dollar Baby, it seems that all Clint Eastwood wants out of his filmmaking career anymore is to win more Oscars (see American Sniper, Jersey Boys and Sully, all of which were released in the past three years). But perhaps his most embarrassing recent attempt is this formulaic biopic starring Leonard DiCaprio as former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. At least one nomination Eastwood should have predicted this would not receive is Best Makeup.
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I would argue against this being included in the list, not for any actual quality, but because Lawrence did get the Best Actress nomination. So in that sense, the Oscar-baiting did not fail.
True, but considering Russell had been on a roll getting multiple nominations and a few wins for several films in a row, I imagine Lawrence's sole Best Actress nomination must have been a sore and unexpected disappointment for him. That is why I considered "Joy" a failure