The actor was very upset that his role in the 1996 film Murder in the First Degree, where his acting was truly brilliant, in my opinion, did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and since then the question is often asked, when his time comes for a prestigious statuette.
“Of course, I would like to get more recognition. It is clear that I would rather get an Oscar than not get one. Year after year, I've seen Oscars go to other actors - members of a club I don't belong to. I'm going through a period of bitterness, and I have to admit that sometimes it is really hard for me. ”