Awards won are twice as sweet as awards earned...
I think one could make the argument that The Color of Money was the worst performance of Newman's career.
I think it was sort of a lifetime achievement award, like Paul Newman's Oscar for his role as Fast Eddie in The Color of Money. Newman had lots of other great performances -- and maybe better -- including Eddie in The Hustler.
I think one could make the argument that The Color of Money was the worst performance of Newman's career.