Despite how much John Wayne disliked All the King's Men, critics and audiences didn't agree with him, and it ended up costing him dearly.At the 1949 Academy Awards, Wayne was nominated for Best Actor for playing Sergeant John Stryker in Sands of Iwo Jima.He didn't win, however, as the Oscar actually went to Broderick Crawford for playing Willie Stark - the same part Wayne was offered - in All ... More @Wikipedia
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