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Anonymous Oscar Ballots as Voting Is Officially Closed: From ‘I Despised “The Substance”‘ to ‘Why Is “Dune” Losing Best Picture?’
Anonymous Oscar ballots are revealed as voting closes, discussing "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave," and more.
Corbet’s meticulous direction has drawn voter praise, with one anonymous Academy member saying: “If RaMell Ross was nominated for director, and I don’t know how he wasn’t, this would be an insanely tough choice. Until recently, Demi Moore looked like the anointed winner for her transformative performance in “The Substance.” But if she loses SAG, we could be in Angela Bassett territory (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), with only CCA and Globes to her name, and we all remember how that ended. Early buzz suggested Ariana Grande would be the one to watch out for “Wicked.” However, the real challengers emerging are Monica Barbaro from “A Complete Unknown” and veteran Isabella Rossellini from “Conclave.” I wouldn’t count them out necessarily, but Saldaña could be the one nod that survives the demise of her Spanish-language musical.
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