Actor Burt Reynolds showed intense frustration over the Academy Awards omission of actor Ned Beatty. Recent media coverage outlines a 1973 Oscars omission that Reynolds remained bitter about. Reynolds maintained strong feelings regarding the decision of the Academy Awards to leave out Beatty from the honors.
Reports outline the reaction of Reynolds to the Academy Awards gala and his anger over the snub. Reynolds continued to criticize the event as a major injustice that he refused to let go. Far Out Magazine reported on the enduring feelings of Reynolds regarding the snub of actor Ned Beatty.