When it comes to LGBTQ representation, the films
with the best chance for nabbing some academy
recognition are «Battle of the Sexes,» in which tennis and lesbian icon Billie Jean King is played by reigning Oscar champ Emma Stone, and Luca Guadagnino's «Call Me by Your
Name,» in which Timothée Chalamet delivers a breakthrough performance as a 17 - year - old
boy who falls in love for the first time.