Starry pairs like Brangelina were up for major awards at the same time.
After sharing the screen inThe Guardsman, they were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress.
They were dating at the time of the Oscars but split up shortly after.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the 81st annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2009; Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor attend the BAFTA Awards dinner in London on April 26, 1967; Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig attend the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020.Credit:Steve Granitz/WireImage; Trevor Humphries/Central Press/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Coen was also nominated for Best Director.
Both of them lost.
She won for her role inThe Danish Girlwhile he lost for his role inSteve Jobs.
Alfred Lunt (standing) and Lynn Fontanne at a piano in London on Jan. 6, 1929.New York Times Co./Getty
Cruz was nominated for her role inParallel Mothers, while Bardem was recognized for playingDesi ArnazinBeing the Ricardos.
Neither Plemons nor Dunst won in their respective category.
They vied for Best Picture alongside fellow producersDavid Heymanand Robbie Brenner.
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier attend the 12th annual Academy Awards on March 2, 1940.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
The same night Nolanwon Best Director, the couple bagged Best Picture forOppenheimer.
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