When Oscar Maestros Collide: How Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg Could Face Off or Share the Best Picture Win
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Guess how many times cinema legends Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg have gone head-to-head at the Oscars?
With 37 nominations between them and five decades of indelible classics, such as the gangster epic “Casino” (1995) and the shark thriller “Jaws” (1975), you might assume at least half a dozen ceremonies have seen both auteurs prominently recognized. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
Well, guess again. There’s been only one face-off, and it wasn’t even in the best director category. It was in the 2012 race for best picture between two of their arguably less-talked-about features — Scorsese’s Parisian adventure epic “Hugo” and Spielberg’s World War I drama “War Horse.” They lost to Michel Hazanavicius’ silent-era drama “The Artist” (although “Hugo” was the year’s most nominated and awarded film with 11 and five, respectively).
Now, more than a decade later, the cinematic masters might compete against each other for the second time. On top of that, they could be in the running to share an Oscar win.
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