Sentences with phrase «female lead roles in films»

Granted, Hollywood still has a problem of creating substantive female lead roles in films it wants to release in more than nine theaters, but at least this is something of progress.

Not exact matches

Here are just a few: Jordan Peele became the first African American to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water won for Best Picture — a film featuring a female actor in the lead role hasn't won the category since Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

Rarely are female leads given anything of substance to do in action films, so I applaud Besson for writing this role for a woman.

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The film accolades continued with a 2014 Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Judi Dench for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and 2014 Golden Globe ® nominations for Judi Dench for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.

Previously, it was reported that Jane the Virgin «s Gina Rodriguez, Orphan Black «s Tatiana Maslany and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl «s Olivia Cooke were on the shortlist for one of the female leads in Johnson's Star Wars film, but now it appears that Mbatha - Raw is also in contention for this role.

Casting agents on the film are reportedly currently looking for a female in her twenties for a lead role in the Jon Watts directed film.

It was the first time since 1958 films with female actors in lead roles topped North America's box office, according to the Guardian.

The Artist may have continued to build credibility as a genuine Oscar ® candidate as it scored nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but The Help took the most nomination by a single film with four [Viola Davis nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; The Help nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture].

Radiant redhead: Karen recently took the lead female role in the remake of the classic Jumanji film, joining Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black

Under the jury president, Jane Campion, the best films so far in main competition here have revolved around female characters — complex, imperfect, beautifully drawn these leading roles offer up a counter to the majority of films that get paid attention to here in the US, on the festival and awards circuit leading up to the Oscars.

Parris was great in that conniving - yet - textured role, but the film's female lead Tessa Thompson sucked up most of the attention (granted, deservedly so).

For over two decades, Olivier Assayas has provided complex, multi-dimensional roles for women, from Clotilde de Bayser in Winter's Child (1989) and Maggie Cheung in Irma Vep (1996) to Connie Nielsen in Demonlover (2002) and Juliette Binoche in Summer Hours (2008); the female lead in an Assayas film requires an actress of international standing at the top of her game.

Zeta - Jones landed the lead female role in the 2005 sequel of the 1998 film, The Legend of Zorro.

We previously reported that Jolie was in talks to take a small role in the film, but Deadline says there are rumors that she might take on the female lead (though they do note that her involvement is «less solidified»).

On Wednesday, Stone was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role for her role in the film.

The radiant redhead recently took the lead female role in the remake of the classic Jumanji film, joining Nick Jonas, Kevin Hart and Jack Black.

Cast members that can clearly be seen in the picture include Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew and newcomer Daisy Ridley, who snagged the lead female role in the film.

She dropped out of the project back in March, and while the film still hasn't officially cast its new female lead, there's an actress currently in talks for the role: Anne Hathaway.

After a bit of speculation, «True Detective» and «Mean Girls» star Rachel McAdams admitted that she is currently in negotiations with Marvel Studios for the female lead role in their upcoming film, «Doctor Strange.»