![]() But it’s definitely the trickier path for a host of reasons and a lot of things will have to align. Just because it didn’t work out for Williams, it doesn’t mean it won’t work out for her. Like we discussed, I’m not in the “she threw away an Oscar in supporting” camp. Gladstone is probably safe for the nomination, especially since “Flower Moon,” we presume, will be a top three film, and Apple has been incredibly savvy with its campaign, having Marty and Leo talk her up since Cannes - also necessary for someone who’s not a household name. Someone will seem like a lock and hit every precursor only to be left out in the cold in the end. Joyceeng61: I’m ready for an Amy Adams-level snub with this field. Joyce, how do you see this shaking out, and what would it take for Gladstone to prevail? But at the moment, I’ve still got Emma Stone in first place for “ Poor Things” and could make a strong case for Sandra Hüller for “Anatomy of a Fall” - not to mention Carey Mulligan for “Maestro,” Annette Bening for “Nyad,” Fantasia Barrino for “The Color Purple,” and Natalie Portman for “May December.” What I’m getting at here is that Best Actress is absolutely stacked - and with multiple actresses doing arguably the best work of their careers. (I can only assume those folks haven’t seen “The Departed,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Aviator,” etc.) So with the performance, the presumed strength of “Flower Moon,” and the historic possibility that Gladstone could be the first Indigenous actress to win Best Actress, there are a lot of compelling reasons why she could win. She also holds her own against DiCaprio - who is a dominating force in “Flower Moon,” so much so that some critics are (wrongly) suggesting he has never been better. It’s a quiet, internalized performance, but she also has a couple of really loud emotional scenes too. Gladstone has been the consistent highlight in reviews of the film - and even those lukewarm on Scorsese’s lengthy picture have noted she’s a standout. ![]() All that throat-clearing out of the way, I definitely think she can still win an Oscar for this performance - she was the overwhelming pick for Best Supporting Actress with many pundits having already engraved her name on the Academy Award. You said it this week: a choice like this is the opposite of “category fraud,” and whether or not Gladstone ultimately wins Best Actress, it’s hard to argue with the self-confidence of this decision. But I get it! Gladstone is the lead actress in the film and the film is about Mollie’s relationship with Ernest - and, honestly, I am always down for a performer to bet on themselves. On paper and with that paper in a vacuum, it works - even if we both think, having seen “Killers of the Flower Moon,” that the movie is still focused on DiCaprio’s character, Ernest Burkhart, with Gladstone serving as a supporting figure in his onscreen life. Time and again, director Martin Scorsese and star and executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio have said how Gladstone is the heart and soul of their new film, and that they reframed the narrative around her character, Mollie Kyle, to better center the epic American saga on Osage Nation instead of the white guys who committed mass murder. This year, Lily Gladstone will place herself among the year’s Best Actress contenders for “ Killers of the Flower Moon.” It’s a decision we discussed this week already, and it makes sense - particularly to those who paid close attention to the “Killers of the Flower Moon” press tour. ![]() Last year, “The Fabelmans” star Michelle Williams made the choice to run herself in the Best Actress race after being the overwhelming favorite to win Best Supporting Actress for months. ![]() This week, we discuss the Best Actress race, now with Lily Gladstone.Ĭhristopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s Friday, fall is less than a day away, and in what has perhaps become an annual tradition, the top Best Supporting Actress contender has decided to campaign instead for lead actress honors. Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race - via Slack, of course.
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