It already felt like an odd Oscar race than usual.
I was asked what would win the best photos, and then most people answered with a shrug. At various points in the past few months, experienced prognostic addicts offered as picks, entangled, evil, total unknown, September 5th, brutal or Emilia Perez.
Last month's Golden Globe Awards saw Emilia Perez and Brutalist win the Major Film Awards, followed by the Oscar nominations being led by the same two titles, appearing to close out the clearer two horse races. However, the film was an Oscar gamble, which was rare to say the least. One is about the transcartel boss and the other is a crime musical about a three-hour drama about architecture, both featuring languages other than English. There were more tea leaves to read, but I found it difficult to passionately oil it as a sure thing.
But then the previous weekend, Sean Baker's enthusiastic comedy anorah was most surprised by the trio's major victory, which showed why such silence is hard to shake. He first took the Best Photography at the Critics Choice Award on Friday night, and on Saturday he won the Best Award at the Producer Guild Award before Baker won Best Director of the Director's Guild Award.
The first is not a particularly important precursor (the winners in the past are similar, but there are deviations from Rome to dog power to boyhood), but PGA and DGA are the more clear signs we can see where tend to offer. Rehead. The winner of the best theatrical film award, which won the PGA award since its inception in 1989, was awarded the final best picture in 1917 by Lalaland, Big Short and Little Miss Sunshine in 1917. reflects those. Opportunities). Similarly, the winner of the DGA Award for a feature film standout director has only clashed eight times (Argo's Ben Affleck is the last and most famous example).
Before this weekend, some had begun to prematurely position Anora as a potential bridesmaid for the season. (Achieve this without a single glove). Even at Critics' Choice Awards on Friday, the film didn't win a single award all night long until it last left with the best photo. Star Mikey Madison, who plays the nominal character, has the film dominated by her rude breakout performance as the sex worker stepped in, but the race seemed to have preferred comeback queen demi moore . For the material or perhaps Fernanda Torres, I'm still here, so it's further evidence of the Academy's increasingly international voting base. Madison may not be able to stop either train yet (woman under 30 has not won an award since 2016, and her Ingenue story is probably more appealing than her major competition (No textured), but Anora is a film that completely falls on her shoulders, and screenwriter Baker makes it difficult to see how at least one of them isn't cleaned. Baker is here nominated for writer, director, producer and editor, a victory as editor, representing the slow embrace of unconventional Oscar's talent (pre-Anora, his films are He won one nomination so far. Willem Dafor for the best supporting actor.
If he or the film wins, it further reflects that the younger and diverse voting base is still tweaking, even if the Oscar films don't exactly redefine what's now ( This was the year after Oppenheimer). The best manager candidates of the year are excluded from Wicked's John M. Chew, Dune: Part 2's Dennis Villeneuve, and more focused on those who have done a little more (Anola's budget was $6 million, Brutalists were $10 million, and material was made for $17.5 million). The acting candidates also snubbed previous A-list winners, including Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, in place of the 13 first-timers.
From afar, films like Emilia Perez may have seemed like a choice that reflects a more progressive foundation, but it soon becomes one of the most ripe Oscar candidates for many years . Films about Mexican trans women have been rejected by many trans people, many Mexicans and critics, and the film has earned the lowest rotten tomato rating from this year's crop. LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD Called It was a “deep retrograde portrayal of trans women,” and said the film was accused of perpetuating Mexican stereotypes, while representing a “retreat” for representation. The deceptive success at the Golden Globes shows that Globes will continue to protect the world despite structural improvements with those voting for the award (Pamela Anderson nominated for Marianne Jean Baptist this year I saw it was done).
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The collapse from grace was underway long before the unpleasant crops of star Cara Sofia Gascon's prejudiced tweets were unearthed, but now confirmed its location as the villain of this year's awards. While it may not affect the support of Zoe Saldanya, who is still a favorite actress candidate in her category, it has an undeniable impact on the overall opportunity of the film. Voters who may have seen Emilia Perez vote as a force of social interest may not know now, or many may be thinking where those votes go now. There is a debate that should be made for Wicked. This is another musical that embraces inclusiveness with a positive message, but Anora can also fill the gap in a different way. It is a plant-based woman-led film at Cannes, made on a shoelaces budget, representing the bold vision of filmmakers who ultimately become more widely recognized after many impressive indies (from Emilia Perez). (It's also about $15 million less). Larger male-led films like Oppenheimer always remain in the race, but Anora's victory will be in line with what will become a better photography norm. And the nomads were $5 million) female leads (nomads, coda, everything at once, water form).
With the odds reduced dramatically, Anora has become a favorite of Best Picture bets, but with the Oscars not taking place until March 2nd, we have to wait to see if Sean Baker's Cinderella story gets a happy ending There is.
