Look out for Mark Rylance in supporting actor race
Some people see the best
supporting actor race as shaping up as a battle between J.K. Simmons («Whiplash») and Edward Norton («Birdman»), but it looks to me as if Simmons has it.
Over at Oscar Watch: Universal Pictures has already set up its awards site, and a little clicking around uncovers something very interesting: The studio apparently has decided to campaign for both Frank Langella and Michael Sheen as Best Actor for Frost / Nixon, instead of placing one of them in the Best
Supporting Actor race so they -LSB-...]
When the Best
Supporting Actor race first began, it looked as though Willem Dafoe was going to run away with the category for his ok turn in «The Florida Project» (let's be honest, it was a fine performance, but hardly the best in the category).
Although he campaigned hard, Hammer wasn't included in this year's best
supporting actor race for his performance in «Call Me by Your Name.»
But Northern Italy is a little sadder this morning after both of the remarkable supporting performances — from Armie Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg — missed the cut in an admittedly crowded
Best Supporting Actor race.
In 2013, the two - time Oscar winner aimed to score two more nominations, in the Lead Actor category as «Captain Phillips» in the Paul Greengrass - directed thriller, and in
the Supporting Actor race as the iconic Walt Disney in the making - of «Mary Poppins» drama «Saving Mr. Banks».
Having handed in a restrained performance as Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in «The Social Network,» British actor Andrew Garfield was heralded by more than a few gurus of gold as the guy to beat in
the supporting actor race.
As of now, Ed Harris is likely to stand out in
the supporting actor race, especially in a year where that category is so up in the air.
This year
the Supporting Actor race is very strong but extremely unpredictable, with few sure things; by contrast, the Supporting Actress race is almost embarrassingly weak but rather predictable — expect nominations for Amy Adams, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, and Helen Hunt.
For all of the unpredictability this Oscar season has provided, nothing stands as more of a mystery than the Best
Supporting Actor race.
For another in our ongoing series, Thelma Adams, Susan Wloszczyna and I discuss the preliminary stage of the Best
Supporting Actor race.
• Dave Karger not only thinks Ralph Fiennes is in
the supporting actor race for «The Duchess,» he thinks he is Heath Ledger's main competition.
This would open up the possibility of campaigning Fiennes in the Best
Supporting Actor race, where he would stand a much greater chance of a nomination, and could even contend for a win.
Where all of this leaves the Best
Supporting Actor race is anyone's guess.
Special Features: Directors Commentary and various Featurettes Total Box Office: $ 21,470,458 (and counting) Major Awards: None yet, but watch out for McConaughey in various Best Supporting Actor races
The supporting actor race in particular is already overflowing.
«Creed» isn't award worthy material like «Fruitvale Station», however if
the supporting actor race doesn't get any stronger, a powerful Thanksgiving box office turnout for this film could make way for Stallone to snag a nomination.
And as I mentioned in Friday's Oscar Talk, there is some chatter around his potential for a win in the Best
Supporting Actor race.
My feeling is a little bit more with Woody, no actor in 2009 achieved his body of work and I think that this will have recognition winning
the supporting actor race.
I'm not sure how you arrived at the conclusion that
the supporting actor race is more open than most are thinking.
As we continue our in - depth look at the coming awards season, it's now time to delve in the Best
Supporting Actor race.
If you missed our previous article covering the Best
Supporting Actor race, click here.
Apart from the Best Picture category, we're keeping tabs for a surprise win in the Best Screenplay and the Best
Supporting Actor race should be a hoot as both Gleesons in Brendan and Domhnall will be competing against each other.
Long before he delivered an über - classy acceptance speech at last night's Golden Globes, a speech that Oscarcast producers are surely hoping he has the wherewithal to repeat, Christopher Plummer had
the Supporting Actor race all sewn up.