On an all-new episode ofFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneiderweigh in on this year’s Oscar nominations, from the Academy’s support forMank, which led the field with 10 nominations, to the surprising snubs of stage adaptationsOne Night in MiamiandMa Rainey’s Black Bottomin the Best Picture category.
It seems thatJudas and the Black Messiahwas the late-breaking entry that threw a wrench into awards season this year, as not only did the film earn nominations for Best Picture and Original Screenplay, but it also picked up a pair of Supporting Actor noms for its two stars,Daniel KaluuyaandLaKeith Stanfield. Apparently, the two title characters were supporting each other the whole time!
Elsewhere,Hillbilly ElegystarGlenn Closeedged outEllen Burstynfor a Supporting Actress nomination, which is wild considering she’s also up for a Razzie for the same performance. Scott thinks Close might even be the frontrunner to win now, given how overdue she is for an Oscar, but Jeff thinksMinari’sYuh-jung Younshould have it in the bag on the strength of her performance alone. The gang also notes that althoughJodie Fosterwon the Golden Globe for her turn inThe Mauritanian, she didn’t make the cut, and neither did her Globe-nominated co-star,Tahar Rahim.
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WhileJack Fincher’s original screenplay forMankwasn’t nominated, his famous sonDavid Fincherdid make the cut for Best Director, though the real story of that category is howChloé ZhaoandEmerald Fennellmade history, as the Academy has never nominated two female filmmakers in the same year before. Both women are also nominated for their screenplays, which will compete in separate categories, allowing for the chance that both could win.
On another note, Jeff was especially thrilled to seeSound of Metalincluded among the Best Picture nominees, thoughAnother RoundhelmerThomas Vinterbergplayed the spoiler in the Best Director category, picking up a surprise nomination over folks likeDarius Marder,Regina King, and evenAaron Sorkin, which seemed impossible mere weeks ago.
TheFYChosts also discuss the Animated, International and Documentary feature races, two of which include the Romanian filmCollective, though that searing work of journalism faces stiff competition from the foreign-language filmAnother Roundand Amazon’s acclaimed black-and-white documentaryTime. Speaking of which, there’s still six weeks before Oscar night, and anything can happen in Phase 2 now that the field is set.
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