Blanchett and Mara
share equal screen time — neither actress outshining the other — allowing us to invest wholeheartedly in both characters.
While director Lloyd, and actors Gable, Laughton and Franchot Tone (
himself sharing equal screen time with the aforementioned) didn't win their Oscars, the vintage newsreel captures Irving Thalberg, as the legendary producer accepts the Oscar from director Frank Capra for Best Picture.
Not exact matches
Credit to Verbinski, then, for giving both actors an
equal share of
screen time.
The film does a good job of giving both men
equal screen time, but the best moments are the scenes they
share together.