Rachel McAdams Didn’t Win the Oscar, but “Spotlight” Won Big

Rachel McAdams lost the Academy Award, but Spotlight won the big prize of the night.

Rachel McAdams was the only actor nominated for True Detective in any capacity. She didn’t end up winning, but there was some hope that she would win the Oscar for her role in Spotlight. That, unfortunately, didn’t end up happening. Last night Rachel McAdams lost to Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl in a category packed with worthy performances.

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On the other hand, Spotlight won for Best Picture, an honor that Rachel McAdams could certainly take part in. The passing of the Oscars marks the end of award season, minus a few smaller awards that may not have been announced yet. Whether or not Rachel McAdam’s brush with Oscar gold will affect her career in any way has yet to be seen.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Cast and crew of ‘Spotlight,’ including actors Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, writer-director Tom McCarthy, actor Mark Ruffalo, producers Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, screenwriter Josh Singer, producer Michael Sugar, actors Rachel McAdams and Liev Schreiber, and producer Steve Golin accept the Best Picture award onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

For True Detective season two, award season ended a long time ago. Even the Saturn Awards, which don’t occur until the summer, snubbed True Detective. The Saturn Awards were perhaps True Detective’s best chance at winning anything, since they tend to nominate the outsiders. The True Detective snub trend proved too powerful.

Next: This Week in True Detective: Oscars Edition.

Rachel McAdams has been busy with Spotlight, and will be moving into Doctor Strange, but she hasn’t been too keen on talking about True Detective. Considering how little has been said by the actual actors involved with season two, it is almost like it never happened. It’s likely that many would prefer that to have been the case.

Via: Oscars