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Poll: Celebrities Who Refused an Oscar

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The Oscars are the prime awards which are given to the best performers as well as various other professionals who are a part of the filmmaking process. Every year, the best of Hollywood is presented with Golden statues recognizing their work in the previous year. Everyone looks forward to the night when sometimes unknown actors are catapulted into the big leagues.

An Oscar win gives an immense recognition as well as opens the floodgates of tons of offers. It is surprising to even think about the fact that anyone would refuse an Oscar.

Which of these Oscar winning celebrities gave the most interesting reason for refusing the award?

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    Marlon Brando

    The legendary actor won his second Oscar for best actor for The Godfather in 1973 but refused to accept the Award. The actor was protesting against the treatment of Native Americans by the Hollywood fraternity and did not accept the Award. 
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    Jean-Luc Godard

    The legendary French filmmaker was the winner of an Honorary Oscar in 2010 but refused to attend the Award Ceremony as he was very old and also could not smoke cigars on the plane.
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    Peter O'Toole

    The acclaimed actor was the winner of an Honorary Oscar in 2003 but refused and stated that he would like to win on his own before being presented with an Honorary one. He, later on, accepted the award.
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    Dudley Nichols

    The screenwriter won the Oscar for The Informer in 1935 but refused to accept the award as he was part of Writer's guild which was protesting the ceremony and was on a strike. 
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    George C. Scott

    The actor even refused his Oscar nomination in the acting category and refused his Oscar which he eventually won. He was of the opinion that every dramatic performance was special and could not be measured. 

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