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Paul Newman, 1956.
In the 1963 film Hud, Paul Newman played the title character, Hud Bannon.1
Described as perhaps the most unsympathetic role of his career, the character is a brash, womanizing, and self-centered manipulator who seeks to take control of his aging fatherâs cattle empire. Despite the character's negative traits, the performance earned Newman an Academy Award nomination for best lead actor.12