Albert Finney turned down which role that won Peter O Toole an Oscar?
Albert Finney to this, Finney had been chosen to play T. E. Lawrence in David Lean's production of "Lawrence of Arabia" after a successful, and elaborate, screen-test that took four days to shoot. However, Finney baulked at signing a multi-year contract for producer Sam Spiegel and chose not to accept the role. The success of "Tom Jones" saw British exhibitors vote Finney the ninth most popular star at the box office in 1963. After "Charlie Bubbles" (1968), which he also directed, his film appearances became less frequent as he focused more on acting on stage. During this period, one of his high-profile
Albert Finney the offer of a CBE in 1980 and a knighthood in 2000. He has criticised the honours system for "perpetuating snobbery". He has five Oscar nominations but has never won. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor four times, for "Tom Jones" (1963), "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), "The Dresser" (1983), and "Under the Volcano" (1984); and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Erin Brockovich" (2000). Julia Roberts mentioned Albert Finney in her Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actress in "Erin Brockovich", thanking him and sharing the Oscar with