The actor, 63, said on a TV show recently that he has never paid much attention to awards, but when co-stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah, Renee Zellweger and John C Reilly all landed nominations in the run-up to the 2003 Oscars, he felt left out, reported Daily Express online.
Gere, who played singing and dancing lawyer-for-hire Billy Flynn in the film, said, "The only time it really bothered me was in Chicago. Everyone else got nominated. I'm waiting for my name (to be read out in the nominations) and it goes right by me, like, 'Wow, what happened?' I have to admit, that got to me."
Zeta-Jones was the only one to claim gold at the ceremony, while the film also landed five other honours, including Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Costume Design.
