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Oscar Voting Closes: Is ‘The Brutalist’ Underseen? Could ‘Juror #2’ Make a Surprise Best Picture Nom? — Nine Takeaways From Academy Members
"Juror No. 2" and "Challengers" could surprise, according to discussions as Oscar voting closes.
And the final scenario, which coincidentally seems like the most far-fetched but also the most likely of all these hypotheticals, is a repeat of the “Judas and the Black Messiah” (2021) shocker where LaKieth Stanfield, who had been campaigning as lead actor all season, surprisingly showed up in supporting alongside his eventual Oscar-winning co-star Daniel Kaluuya. With Jacques Audiard, Brady Corbet, Edward Berger, and Sean Baker seemingly firm in the race, the final slot looks destined for someone like James Mangold or Denis Villeneuve — safer, more traditional picks — or a potential wildcard. Following a week of non-stop bad news from the wildfires, especially with those based in L.A., many who found the energy to watch a couple more movies were gravitating towards films they deemed “easy watches.” This included the folk era nostalgia of “A Complete Unknown” to the green and pink-colored musicality of “Wicked.”
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