Original: Chaplin had originally been nominated for both Best Actor and Best Comedy Directing for his movie The Circus , but his name was withdrawn and the Academy decided to give him a special award '' for versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing The Circus '' instead .
Simplified: Chaplin had first been chosen for both '' Best Actor '' and '' Best Comedy Directing '' . But then , instead , he was given a special award '' for versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing '' .