animalman said: "As for the Academy Awards, I do think the voting can have something to do with the reputation of the actor or the role being played."
Clearly this is true. It's rather well-accepted that Kate Hepburn's Oscar for GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER was in part a nod toward her loss of Spencer Tracy right after filming. Similarly, Henry Fonda was awarded his lone Oscar for ON GOLDEN POND while he was terminally ill. And I have heard it rumored that Paul Newman was awarded an Oscar for THE COLOR OF MONEY as a tribute to his body of work.
