Eastwood is one of only two people to have been twice nominated for Best Actor and Best Director for the same film (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby) the other being Warren Beatty (Heaven Can Wait and Reds).
Han er den ene af kun to personer, som er blevet nomineret to gange til prisen for Best Actor og Best Director for samme film (Unforgiven og Million Dollar Baby), hvor den anden er Warren Beatty (Heaven Can Wait og Reds).