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Who’s the Most Overdue for an Oscar Right Now?
For some, the most-nominated people are the ones who “deserve” to win. But that’s an awfully clinical way of looking at this! Ever heard of vibes?
We’ve all written our apology notes to Anne Hathaway, whose Les Misérables campaign for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 was relentlessly mocked online for being “try-hard.” But for the moment, the following folks’ apparent desperation to win will define every Oscar conversation they’re in until they finally grab a trophy. When songwriter Diane Warren was presented with an honorary Oscar in 2022 for her lifetime of service to the film industry in the form of writing power ballads for every possible cinematic occasion, one school of thought supposed that she might stop aggressively pursuing nominations in the Best Original Song category. Recent choices like Disenchanted and Dear Evan Hansen speak to an actor with other priorities than awards at this point, but whenever Adams steps back into the world of prestige cinema, expect the “overdue” narrative to factor heavily into the conversation.
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