ASIB becomes major Oscar contender at Toronto

[Bebe 17,094]

4 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

There are more contenders than Glenn Close.

Olivia Colman (The Favourites), Viola Davis (Widows), Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Carey Mulligan (Wildlife), Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk), Felicity Jones (On The Basis Of Sex), Claire Foy (The First Man), are some names named along side Lady Gaga and Glenn Close for the Best Actress In A Leading Role race.

and as the article writes; A lot can still happen between now and the 91st Oscars on Feb. 24

Oh, I'm aware of everyone else in the field.... Like Glenn Close has been THE favourite for a while... It seemed like she was going to take it. 

Viola's name was thrown around as a potential contender, all the other names have been mentioned for noms - but Glenn has been the favourite and remains the favourite....

I still think Glenn will win, like I said, I just don't think it's impossible for Gaga to win at this point - and before I had written her off.

[RAMROD 109,709]

39 minutes ago, AlexanderMagno said:

I don't think you can look at it that way, since most actors/actresses do a few movies, with smaller roles, before they get the bigger roles and get noticed by the Academy. Gaga has no real movie career before ASIB.

 

 

How dare you forgetting her appearance in Sin City 2 and Machete 2, those are small roles too 

[Bradley 59,173]

11 minutes ago, Fable said:

Oh, I'm aware of everyone else in the field.... Like Glenn Close has been THE favourite for a while... It seemed like she was going to take it. 

Viola's name was thrown around as a potential contender, all the other names have been mentioned for noms - but Glenn has been the favourite and remains the favourite....

I still think Glenn will win, like I said, I just don't think it's impossible for Gaga to win at this point - and before I had written her off.

I do think Glenn is the upperhand at this point. However there is a possibility that Gaga completely blows our mind away and that she is actually far better than she seems in the trailer. Who knows what could happen?

[Jonathanholland 5,322]

40 minutes ago, AlexanderMagno said:

 

I do think everything's possible right now. The movie is being surprisingly well received, and if it's as successful commercially Gaga might have her chances increased. But again, everything's possible, and this year Glenn Close will probably be nominated (she hasn't win yet and it's about time).

 

I don't think the oscars are really sensitieve for the 'it's time' argument tho. Look at how long it took Dicaprio to win his oscar.  It all depends on how good a performance is.  

[AlexanderMagno 10,746]

26 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

How dare you forgetting her appearance in Sin City 2 and Machete 2, those are small roles too 

I'm not talking about those small, small small roles 

[Bebe 17,094]

17 minutes ago, Bradley said:

I do think Glenn is the upperhand at this point. However there is a possibility that Gaga completely blows our mind away and that she is actually far better than she seems in the trailer. Who knows what could happen?

Oh 100% her performance is flawless and the academy, I think, is keen to award her not only for this movie but her entire career. She is still my frontrunner by a good while.

 

What might hurt her though is that it's not going to be a huge film. ASIB is going to outgross The Wife in it's first week alone - which means voters are more likely to have seen Gaga's performance then Glenn's. She is the critical darling so far - but not all the voters watch all the movies nominated or all the performances nominated. 

I think Gaga's acting looks great so far, especially from the nose scene... I was skeptical but she impressed me.

[joanoflark 3,824]

1 hour ago, Adakam said:

Question, is it common for actors/actresses to get an oscar on their first movie ever? 

Lupita Nyong'o

[RBLGHP 252]

1 hour ago, Adakam said:

Question, is it common for actors/actresses to get an oscar on their first movie ever? 

http://mentalfloss.com/article/55342/19-people-who-won-oscars-their-first-movie

[LGMonster95 13,704]

I don't even take in consideration Gaga winning best actress at the Oscars. If she manages to be nominated there it'll already be a HUGE win for her. It's been DECADES since the last female pop star did this from what I've heard.

[RAMROD 109,709]

32 minutes ago, AlexanderMagno said:

I'm not talking about those small, small small roles 

But trust in Gaga

She can be having story like Lupita Nyong'O  

 

[Mirages 20,259]

Y'all talking about winning she wasn't even nominated yet. A nomination is more than enough, it just proves that she is multitalented and should be taken seriously by film people and hopefully that can lead to a best actress win one day. Let's just hope she can get at least best original this year that's the best scenario for me: acting nom + song win. 

[Katharine Hepburn 4,607]

2 hours ago, Adakam said:

Question, is it common for actors/actresses to get an oscar on their first movie ever? 

Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews and Jennifer Hudson did so it's possible

[Doncho 27,241]

12 minutes ago, Mirages said:

Y'all talking about winning she wasn't even nominated yet. A nomination is more than enough, it just proves that she is multitalented and should be taken seriously by film people and hopefully that can lead to a best actress win one day. Let's just hope she can get at least best original this year that's the best scenario for me: acting nom + song win. 

THIS!! An acting nom and an Original song win. Thats what Im expecting too 

It would be cool if she opens the ceremony with a musical too 

Spoiler

So she can be nominated for a Tony Award

 

[Shipper 13,078]

11 noms

 This critic is guessing for ASIB to win 11 nominations. 

Oh dear. 

My heart. 

[Bradley 59,173]

3 hours ago, Fable said:

Oh 100% her performance is flawless and the academy, I think, is keen to award her not only for this movie but her entire career. She is still my frontrunner by a good while.

 

What might hurt her though is that it's not going to be a huge film. ASIB is going to outgross The Wife in it's first week alone - which means voters are more likely to have seen Gaga's performance then Glenn's. She is the critical darling so far - but not all the voters watch all the movies nominated or all the performances nominated. 

I think Gaga's acting looks great so far, especially from the nose scene... I was skeptical but she impressed me.

Isn't there a rule that voters must watch all nominated performances before casting a vote?