Right prize, wrong performance: 10 actors who won an Oscar for the wrong movie
At least they won.
Henry Fonda
The wholesome TV star who tried to buy weed from Henry Fonda: “I don’t know why I did that”
He wasn’t that kind of actor.
Why Jane Fonda hated the most important night of her career: “It just seemed wrong”
“I went in a corner backstage and cried.”
Jane Fonda’s favourite Henry Fonda movies: “His choice of films was significant”
She deeply respected her father.
The iconic role Henry Fonda almost turned down: “I am your boy”
He would later call the director one of the greats.
Henry Fonda names his 10 favourite Henry Fonda movies: “Does anybody doubt it?”
There are plenty to choose from.
The ruthless director who drove Henry Fonda to tears: “He just turned and walked away”
Fonda was in good company
Henry Fonda’s least favourite role was one he knew better than anyone: “We hated the picture”
Too much of a good thing.
Why Jane Fonda didn’t learn a thing from her father: “I never could get him to talk about acting”
“I never could get him to talk about acting, ever.”