15 stars who didn't show up for the Oscars

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Marlon Brando was not interested in stepping on the Oscar stage to accept his award for "The Godfather."

The Oscars are the most celebrated awards show in Hollywood, and they set the conversation about what's great in movies.

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But that doesn't mean that everyone wants to go, or even be in the running to win one. In the 89-year history of the ceremony, some of Hollywood's finest haven't been there to accept their awards or nominations, and some have flat-out rejected the envied award itself.

Weirdly, Leonardo DiCaprio never boycotted the ceremony in protest of his many losses. Good thing he doesn't have to worry about that anymore - and neither do we.

Here are some actors and filmmakers who've skipped (or rejected) the Oscars: