Who says that there’s only strong competition–and controversy–in the Best Actor category of the Academy Awards? Author Irv Slifkin points out some issues over the history of the Best Actress category; there’ve certainly been some wins over the years worth debating.

Where Oscar goes, controversy follows. MovieFanFare has looked at Best Picture Academy Award winners that perhaps shouldn’t have taken home the big prize. Now Irv Slifkin’s taking a glance at some of the miscues that may have occurred in the Best Actor category.

There are some Oscar nominations that all movie fans can agree on, some that cause constant debate, and some so off-the-wall you have to wonder what the voters were smoking! Read on to see how a man in a gorilla suit can be called a “special effect.”