Jack Nicholson’s last Oscar nomination came in 2003, but according to Adrien Brody, he almost skipped the event entirely.In a new interview with the Sunday Times (via Yahoo), Brody reminisced about his 2003 Oscar win for his performance in “The Pianist.” That year, the Academy Awards were held on March 23, just four days after the United States began its invasion of Iraq.
With much of Hollywood uniformly opposed to the war, the invasion cast a shadow that loomed over the entire ceremony.
But it was almost much more prominent, as Brody revealed that Nicholson attempted to organize a boycott of the show.Before the ceremony, Nicholson convened his fellow Best Actor nominees at his house to discuss ways to protest the war.
Over scotch and cigars, they debated skipping the Oscars to show solidarity with the Iraqi people, with Nicholson urging the other actors not to attend.Ultimately, however, they decided to go.
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