Sabin wrote:I thought so... but there's really no excuse for him to miss out on a BAFTA nom is there?FilmFan720 wrote
In a similar vein, could Jonathan Pryce be this year's Maggie Gyllenhaal?
Good point. Hadn't thought of that.
Sabin wrote:I thought so... but there's really no excuse for him to miss out on a BAFTA nom is there?FilmFan720 wrote
In a similar vein, could Jonathan Pryce be this year's Maggie Gyllenhaal?
I thought so... but there's really no excuse for him to miss out on a BAFTA nom is there?FilmFan720 wrote
In a similar vein, could Jonathan Pryce be this year's Maggie Gyllenhaal?
Jonathan Pryce is fine in the film, as is for that matter Christian Slater, but supporting actor has other potential surprise nominees like Michael B. Jordan or even Hugh Grant.FilmFan720 wrote:In a similar vein, could Jonathan Pryce be this year's Maggie Gyllenhaal?MaxWilder wrote:That's...actually a great call. She was mentioned/thanked/praised a few times in those Green Book acceptance speeches, putting her name in voters' minds at just the right time. I can see this happening.Sabin wrote:Could Linda Cardellini become this year's Jacki Weaver and just roll up on Green Book's coattails?
You have a never-awarded veteran who is a strong contender for their first lead Oscar in a film that isn't in the running anywhere else (I know, Crazy Heart had the song, but neither film is a real picture/director/writer contender). After winning the Globe, there's a chance that The Wife moved up a little bit in people's screener piles if they hadn't seen it already. Jonathan Pryce seems like the sort of person who people would see in the film and think, "I've always liked him...let's give him a nomination."
This is a race that seems muddled: Sam Elliott can't get traction, Timothee Chalamet got the GG/SAG/BAFTA trifecta for a film no one seems to be talking about at all (and that just came to Amazon Prime with seemingly no buzz), and Sam Rockwell picked up GG and BAFTA for, it seems, merely being a recent winner in a film that is getting some attention. There seems to be a lot of wiggle room in this category, and this could be a surprise nomination for a veteran supporting actor.
In a similar vein, could Jonathan Pryce be this year's Maggie Gyllenhaal?MaxWilder wrote:That's...actually a great call. She was mentioned/thanked/praised a few times in those Green Book acceptance speeches, putting her name in voters' minds at just the right time. I can see this happening.Sabin wrote:Could Linda Cardellini become this year's Jacki Weaver and just roll up on Green Book's coattails?
"Mary Poppins Returns" has a 78% Fresh Rating on RT, with 230 positive reviews (average of 7.3/10) with only 65 negative reviews. Metacritic has it at 66, but a much smaller sampling of critics (merely 54 reviews), calling it "generally favorable."Mister Tee wrote:I think Emily Blunt getting a lead actress nomination for Mary Poppins Returns was one of those Ideas that permeated the blogosphere prior to release and has hung around on inertia, with no real reason behind it. The film got far worse reviews than imagined and, while its gross is something First Man or Widows would have craved, it's not been big enough to offset the general ho-hum surrounding the entire project. I'd say Emily Blunt, if she's in the conversation at all this year, would have a better likelihood at a best actress nod for A Quiet Place. (Not that I'd do it myself, but if there's a spot to do a Kate Winslet/Reader category bump, that's it.)MaxWilder wrote:There are long stretches of the movie where she's either not in the scene or off to the side, not talking. It's insane and baffling, to put it mildly.Precious Doll wrote:I had Blunt pegged until I actually saw Mary Poppins Returns and poor Emily Blunt gets lost in the ensemble.
True. It's not weak. There's just no obvious winner. This is the first time since 2007 where we're toying with the notion of a repeat winner (if it happens, it will be the first time in 1994).Mister Tee wrote
Incidentally, I disagree it’s a weak year in the category. By me, King, Adams, Weisz and Stone are easily deserving of note (though the latter is closer to lead), and Foy is a perfectly solid ballot filler (as would be the till-now-ignored Debicki). If you want to argue that no one jumps out as obvious winner, I wouldn’t strenuously argue. But that’s not the same as calling the field weak.
Maybe those that have think the idea of her as supporting is laughable.FilmFan720 wrote:Thomasin McKenzie, but have enough people seen that film?Sabin wrote:flipp525 wrote
Who am I missing?
I watched the original Mary Poppins a year or two ago -- first time in decades -- and, you know what? Julie Andrews has a pretty long disappearing act in the second half, as well. Shocked me.MaxWilder wrote:There are long stretches of the movie where she's either not in the scene or off to the side, not talking. It's insane and baffling, to put it mildly.Precious Doll wrote:I had Blunt pegged until I actually saw Mary Poppins Returns and poor Emily Blunt gets lost in the ensemble.
That's...actually a great call. She was mentioned/thanked/praised a few times in those Green Book acceptance speeches, putting her name in voters' minds at just the right time. I can see this happening.Sabin wrote:Could Linda Cardellini become this year's Jacki Weaver and just roll up on Green Book's coattails?
Thomasin McKenzie, but have enough people seen that film?Sabin wrote:flipp525 wrote
Who am I missing?
Shockingly.flipp525 wrote
I actually thought that Margot Robbie was pretty good in MQOS. She was certainly more memorable as Elizabeth I than Ronan was as the title character. The “Your inferior?” line delivery was great. There was a slight edge of camp I thought she infused in the role that worked for the tone and design of her scenes. I wouldn’t begrudge her a nomination. Let’s just be honest: it’s a weak year for that category.
I could be watching Lawrence of Arabia and it would bother me that Emily Blunt was not on screen. Imagine how I felt during Mary Poppins Returns.Precious Doll wrote:If Emily Blunt had just walked away half way during the film never to return I doubt many people would even noticed or cared.
If Emily Blunt had just walked away half way during the film never to return I doubt many people would even noticed or cared.MaxWilder wrote:There are long stretches of the movie where she's either not in the scene or off to the side, not talking. It's insane and baffling, to put it mildly.Precious Doll wrote:I had Blunt pegged until I actually saw Mary Poppins Returns and poor Emily Blunt gets lost in the ensemble.
It was nominated for Best British Film.The Original BJ wrote:Thankfully we were spared Bohemian Rhapsody in the top category
I read she's been meeting-and-greeting. I'd like to scoff but if Margot Robbie even looked in my general direction I'd do whatever she asked.The Original BJ wrote:I don't really know what to say about Margot Robbie continually showing up for nominations.
There are long stretches of the movie where she's either not in the scene or off to the side, not talking. It's insane and baffling, to put it mildly.Precious Doll wrote:I had Blunt pegged until I actually saw Mary Poppins Returns and poor Emily Blunt gets lost in the ensemble.