A less nefarious reason, in reality; it's not eligible. It was released in 2002 and the Oscars this Sunday are for movies released in 2001.
Exactly, thank you for stating this. Calm down everyone, take a deep breath. I don't like Hollywood any more than you do, but let's not look for conspiracies where there are none. Wait 'til next year's Academy Awards to do that! :-)