These 35 Famous People Have Been Going To The Oscars For Over A Decade, So Here Are Some Then Vs. Nows

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1. Here's Samuel L. Jackson in 1995, when he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Pulp Fiction:

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And here's Samuel in 2022, when he won the Academy Honorary Award for extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement:

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2. Here's Marlee Matlin in 1987, when she won Best Actress for her performance in Children of a Lesser God:

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And here's Marlee in 2022, when her movie Coda won for Best Picture:

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3. Here's Jamie Lee Curtis in 1980, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Jamie in 2022, when she attended again as a presenter:

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4. Here's Anthony Hopkins in 1976, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Anthony in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

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5. Here's Kirsten Dunst in 2002, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Kirsten Dunst in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in The Power of the Dog:

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6. Here's Nicole Kidman in 1991, when she attended as a guest:

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And here's Nicole in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Being the Ricardos:

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7. Here's Steven Spielberg in 1980, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Steven in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture for West Side Story:

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8. Here's Rita Moreno in 1962 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in West Side Story (1961):

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And here's Rita in 2022, when her movie West Side Story (2021) was nominated for Best Picture:

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9. Here's Jennifer Garner in 2003, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Jennifer in 2022, when she attended again as a presenter:

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10. Here's Javier Bardem in 2001, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Before Night Falls:

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And here's Javier in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Being the Ricardos:

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11. Here's Jessica Chastain in 2012, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Help:

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And here's Jessica in 2022, when she won Best Actress for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye:

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12. Here's Andrew Garfield in 2011, when his movie The Social Network was nominated for Best Picture:

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And here's Andrew in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Tick, Tick... Boom!:

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13. Here's Bradley Cooper in 2010, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Bradley in 2022, when his movie Nightmare Alley was nominated for Best Picture:

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14. Here's Woody Harrelson in 1997, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in The People vs. Larry Flynt:

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And here's Woody in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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15. Here's Uma Thurman in 1995, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pulp Fiction:

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And here's Uma in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

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16. Here's Penélope Cruz in 2000, when she attended as a presenter:

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Here's Penélope in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Parallel Mothers:

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17. Here's Denzel Washington in 1990, when he won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Glory:

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And here's Denzel in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in The Tragedy of Macbeth:

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18. Here's Chris Rock in 2005, when he hosted the ceremony:

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And here's Chris in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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19. Here's John Travolta in 1978, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Saturday Night Fever:

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And here's John in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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20. Here's Bill Murray in 2004, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Lost in Translation:

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And here's Bill in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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21. Here's Kevin Costner in 1988, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Kevin in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

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22. Here's Judi Dench in 1999 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Shakespeare in Love:

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And here's Judi in 2022, when she was nominated again for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Belfast:

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23. Here's Kristen Stewart in 2010, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Kristen Stewart in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Spencer:

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24. Here's Zoë Kravitz in 2010, when she attended with her dad Lenny Kravitz:

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And here's Zoë in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

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25. Here's Rosie Perez in 1994, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless:

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And here's Rosie in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

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26. Here's John Leguizamo in 2001, when he attended as a guest:

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And here's John in 2022, when he attended as a presenter and his movie Encanto won Best Animated Feature:

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27. Here's Mila Kunis in 2011, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Mila in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

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28. Here's Diddy in 2005, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Diddy in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

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29. Here's Maya Rudolph in 2012, when she attended as a presenter:

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And here's Maya in 2022, when she attended with her husband Paul Thomas Anderson whose movie Licorice Pizza was nominated for Best Picture:

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30. Here's Kenneth Branagh in 1990, when he was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor for his performance in Henry V:

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And here's Kenneth in 2022, when he won Best Original Screenplay for Belfast:

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31. Here's Tyler Perry in 2010, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Tyler in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

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32. Here's Wesley Snipes in 2008, when he attended as a guest:

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And here's Wesley in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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33. Here's Josh Brolin in 2003, when he attended as a guest:

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And here's Josh in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

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34. Here's Jake Gyllenhaal in 2005, when he attended as a presenter:

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And here's Jake in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

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35. Here's Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in 1997, when Will attended as a presenter:

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And finally, here's Will and Jada in 2022, when Will won Best Actor for his performance in King Richard:

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These 35 Famous People Have Been Going To The Oscars For Over A Decade, So Here Are Some Then Vs. Nows

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1. Here's Samuel L. Jackson in 1995, when he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Pulp Fiction:

And here's Samuel in 2022, when he won the Academy Honorary Award for extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement:

2. Here's Marlee Matlin in 1987, when she won Best Actress for her performance in Children of a Lesser God:

And here's Marlee in 2022, when her movie Coda won for Best Picture:

3. Here's Jamie Lee Curtis in 1980, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Jamie in 2022, when she attended again as a presenter:

4. Here's Anthony Hopkins in 1976, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Anthony in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

5. Here's Kirsten Dunst in 2002, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Kirsten Dunst in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in The Power of the Dog:

6. Here's Nicole Kidman in 1991, when she attended as a guest:

And here's Nicole in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Being the Ricardos:

7. Here's Steven Spielberg in 1980, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Steven in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture for West Side Story:

8. Here's Rita Moreno in 1962 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in West Side Story (1961):

And here's Rita in 2022, when her movie West Side Story (2021) was nominated for Best Picture:

9. Here's Jennifer Garner in 2003, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Jennifer in 2022, when she attended again as a presenter:

10. Here's Javier Bardem in 2001, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Before Night Falls:

And here's Javier in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Being the Ricardos:

11. Here's Jessica Chastain in 2012, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Help:

And here's Jessica in 2022, when she won Best Actress for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye:

12. Here's Andrew Garfield in 2011, when his movie The Social Network was nominated for Best Picture:

And here's Andrew in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Tick, Tick... Boom!:

13. Here's Bradley Cooper in 2010, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Bradley in 2022, when his movie Nightmare Alley was nominated for Best Picture:

14. Here's Woody Harrelson in 1997, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in The People vs. Larry Flynt:

And here's Woody in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

15. Here's Uma Thurman in 1995, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Pulp Fiction:

And here's Uma in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

16. Here's Penélope Cruz in 2000, when she attended as a presenter:

Here's Penélope in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Parallel Mothers:

17. Here's Denzel Washington in 1990, when he won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Glory:

And here's Denzel in 2022, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in The Tragedy of Macbeth:

18. Here's Chris Rock in 2005, when he hosted the ceremony:

And here's Chris in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

19. Here's John Travolta in 1978, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Saturday Night Fever:

And here's John in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

20. Here's Bill Murray in 2004, when he was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Lost in Translation:

And here's Bill in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

21. Here's Kevin Costner in 1988, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Kevin in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

22. Here's Judi Dench in 1999 when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Shakespeare in Love:

And here's Judi in 2022, when she was nominated again for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Belfast:

23. Here's Kristen Stewart in 2010, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Kristen Stewart in 2022, when she was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Spencer:

24. Here's Zoë Kravitz in 2010, when she attended with her dad Lenny Kravitz:

And here's Zoë in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

25. Here's Rosie Perez in 1994, when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless:

And here's Rosie in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

26. Here's John Leguizamo in 2001, when he attended as a guest:

And here's John in 2022, when he attended as a presenter and his movie Encanto won Best Animated Feature:

27. Here's Mila Kunis in 2011, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Mila in 2022, when she attended as a presenter:

28. Here's Diddy in 2005, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Diddy in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

29. Here's Maya Rudolph in 2012, when she attended as a presenter:

And here's Maya in 2022, when she attended with her husband Paul Thomas Anderson whose movie Licorice Pizza was nominated for Best Picture:

30. Here's Kenneth Branagh in 1990, when he was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor for his performance in Henry V:

And here's Kenneth in 2022, when he won Best Original Screenplay for Belfast:

31. Here's Tyler Perry in 2010, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Tyler in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

32. Here's Wesley Snipes in 2008, when he attended as a guest:

And here's Wesley in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

33. Here's Josh Brolin in 2003, when he attended as a guest:

And here's Josh in 2022, when he attended as a presenter:

34. Here's Jake Gyllenhaal in 2005, when he attended as a presenter:

And here's Jake in 2022, when he attended again as a presenter:

35. Here's Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in 1997, when Will attended as a presenter:

And finally, here's Will and Jada in 2022, when Will won Best Actor for his performance in King Richard:

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