Reynolds' single Oscar nomination would finally arrive in 1998 for his supporting role as a porn director in 'Boogie Nights,' a movie the actor said he hated and had no interest in ever watching. Reynolds played skilled bowman Lewis in the critically acclaimed adaptation of James Dickey's novel, but was left out of the three Oscar nominations it received, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editor.
The 1972 adventure thriller about a group of men on a Cahulawassee River rafting trip that turns into a nightmare when they encounter a couple of dangerous hillbilly moonshiners. Burt Reynolds 'Waited 7 Years' to Become 'The Last Movie Star' and It Paid Off Big Time
