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What Determines Whether a Role Is Lead or Supporting? Oscar Rules Explained
Oscar voters themselves determine whether a performance qualifies as lead or supporting, but the distinction remains a mystery for movie fans
YouTube (3) Oscar nominations stir up controversy for myriad reasons nearly every year, but there’s one question that pops up again and again: What determines whether a performance is categorized as lead or supporting? While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tons of rules and regulations for nominated films, the guidance on lead vs. supporting is surprisingly vague. In 2019, Mahershala Ali broke the record for longest performance as a “supporting” actor with his win for Green Book, which featured him in 66 minutes and 38 seconds of the film’s 130-minute run time.
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