# Most under-appreciated acting role

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**Created:** [February 6, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-under-appreciated-acting-role/649454 "2013-02-06T03:52:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-under-appreciated-acting-role/649454/41 "2013-02-24T20:38:26Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> \<snip\> It would be easy to watch a great movie, like _Casablanca_, and then go make it. \</snip\>

Not that easy. They tried it and ended up with [this](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115624/?ref_=sr_1)

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**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-under-appreciated-acting-role/649454/42 "2013-02-24T20:56:01Z")

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> [@woodstockbirdybird](#):
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> John Goodman in **The Big Lebowski**.

John Goodman in **Barton Fink**. Michael Lerner was nominated as best supporting actor in that film. But as solid a performance as that was, it was Goodman who should have had that nomination ( and he certainly should have taken the award home over eventual winner Jack Palance in **City Slickers** ).

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