We talk a lot about which performers and directors have been snubbed at Oscar time.

For movie lovers, that’s an important subject. We all know that great actors like Peter O’Toole, Cary Grant, Albert Finney, and far too many others all went to their graves with several nominations but not a single competitive Oscar to their name. Just four years ago, Kirk Douglas died at the age of 103 without having ever won a competitive Oscar.  We always talk about how certain actors are overdue for their first Oscar but sometimes we forget that being overdue doesn’t always translate into an eventual win. Sometimes, it translates into people watching a movie on TCM and saying, “How did that person never win an Oscar in their lifetime?”

With that in mind, here are 6 actors who I sincerely hope will have won their first Oscar by the time that 2034 rolls around:

1. Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson is a perennial on these lists but I going to keep including him until he gets the Oscar that he deserves.  Last year, he finally received his first nomination but he didn’t win.  Hopefully, right this minute, he’s considering the role that will finally bring him some Oscar glory.

2. Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon is another perennial on this list.  He’s a good actor, he seems to be a likable guy, and I have never met a single person who doesn’t have some sort of affection for him.  However, Kevin Bacon has never won an Oscar.  In fact, he’s never even been nominated!  Bacon is one of those actors who people tend to take for granted.  Hopefully, over the next ten years, he’ll become the first Friday the 13th counselor to win an Oscar.

3. Paul Giamatti

I nearly didn’t include Giamatti on this list because he is nominated tonight and, though Cillian Murphy is currently the favorite, there’s still a chance that Giamatti could pull off an upset.  But Giamatti is such a talent that, until he does actually win, there really wasn’t any way I couldn’t include him.  Giamatti has the unique talent to be able to generate sympathy for otherwise extremely off-putting characters.  He may not win tonight but he will win eventually.

4. Eric Roberts

Come on, you knew he was going to show up on this list.  Eric Roberts has had a long career, one that has definitely had its ups-and-downs.  However, he’s never stopped working and his willingness to appear in everything from major studio productions to cheap softcore thrillers to faith-based films has made him a bit of a beloved cultural institution.  Roberts has always had the talent to earn an Oscar.  He probably should have won for Star 80.  Here’s hoping for a film that does for him what The Wrestler did for Mickey Rourke.

5. Harrison Ford

He’s not getting any younger and he only has ONE Oscar nomination to his name.  Get on it, Hollywood!

6. Ryan Reynolds

You just know the acceptance speech would be one for the ages.