The Reader (2008 film) date and had his name removed from the credit list. Rudin differed with Harvey Weinstein "because he didn't want to campaign for an Oscar along with "Doubt" and "Revolutionary Road", which also stars Winslet." Winslet won the Best Actress Academy Award for "The Reader". Marc Caro wrote, "Because Winslet couldn't get Best Actress nominations for both movies, the Weinstein Co. shifted her to supporting actress for "The Reader" as a courtesy..." but that it is "... up to [the voters] to place the name in the category that they think is appropriate to the performance", resulting in her receiving more
Kate Winslet and it helped her lose weight gained during her pregnancy. She twisted her ankle while filming one of the dance sequences. Derek Elley of "Variety" wrote that despite her limited screen time, Winslet had "the showiest role and filthiest one-liners". Winslet declined an offer from Woody Allen to star in "Match Point" (2005) to spend more time with her children. Winslet had four film releases in 2006. She first appeared in "All the King's Men", a political thriller set in 1940s Louisiana, featuring Sean Penn and Jude Law. She played the supporting part of the love interest to Law's character.