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Why Critically Panned ‘Joker 2’ Could Still Be in the Awards Race for Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
Can Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix still earn Oscar noms for "Joker 2?"
This year, however, Gaga faces stiff competition from an overflowing supporting actress roster, which includes other notable musicians such as Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez”), Ariana Grande (“Wicked”), and Jennifer Lopez (“Unstoppable”). You can look at previously nominated actors like Cate Blanchett (another panned sequel, 2007’s “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”), Denzel Washington (2017’s “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”), Glenn Close (2020’s “Hillbilly Elegy”), Stanley Tucci (2009’s “The Lovely Bones”), Sean Penn (2001’s “I Am Sam”), and the list goes on. That little bit of a difference could assist him in pushing past names like Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Paul Mescal (“Gladiator II”), and Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”), regardless of whether the general public believes his performance “deserves” it or not.
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