Welcome toFor Your Consideration, the Collider show that breaks down awards season with hostsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneider. This week’s episode examines the Best Supporting Actress category, which is stacked with past winners likeNicole KidmanandRachel Weisz, past nominees likeAmy AdamsandMargot Robbie, and plenty of potential first-time nominees such asClaire FoyandRegina King. Here’s how things played out…
At this point in the year, there seem to be two surefire locks in this category – Claire Foy forFirst Man, and Regina King forIf Beale Street Could Talk. As the beating heart ofFirst Man, Foy was #1 on Jeff and Perri’s list, and even though she didn’t crack Scott’s initial list, he was eventually swayed by the arguments made by his co-hosts. King was #2 or #3 on everyone’s prediction list, and clearly representsBeale Street’s best shot at an acting nomination. King is respected by her peers in the acting community, having recently won Emmys forSeven SecondsandAmerican Crime, and this is her best feature role by a long shot.
No one has seenAdam McKay’sViceyet, but Scott thinks that Amy Adams is an early frontrunner for the Oscar. She has been nominated five times but she has never won, and he suspects that this could be her year. Jeff won’t argue with him, as something would have to go terribly wrong withViceto take Adams out of consideration. She’s a heavyweight contender, but it’ll be interesting to see if Academy voters hold the role ofLynne Cheneyagainst her.
Jeff and Scott are also in agreement thatNicole Kidman’s work inBoy Erasedmerits a nomination. She’s given some powerful moments to play and knocks it out of the park asLucas Hedges' mother. She earned a nomination for playingDev Patel’s mother inLion, and the guys suspect she’s due for another nomination. Perri, however, thinks thatThe FavouritestarsEmma StoneandRachel Weiszhave the edge, and that both will muscle their way into the final field of five. Jeff and Perri believe that Weisz’s performance was a little bit better, but Scott and Perri think that Stone is the more likely nominee. In Jeff’s eyes, either they’ll both be nominated, or they’ll split the vote and both of them will wind up snubbed.
Elsewhere, Scott has high hopes forMary Queen of Scotsand its supporting starMargot Robbie, who earned her first Oscar nomination last year forI, Tonya. Meanwhile, Jeff warns his co-hosts not to forgetCrazy Rich AsiansorMichelle Yeoh, who played its elegant antagonist. There’s a lot of goodwill out there for that film, and Jeff notes that Yeoh is a respected Hollywood veteran who has paid her dues and yet, never received her due as an actress. The panel also reminds viewers to keep an eye onElizabeth DebickiinWidowsandNatalie PortmaninVox Lux, which features a big, brash and bold performance from the Oscar-winning star ofBlack Swan.
In the end, Scott, Perri and Jeff come to a compromise regarding their predictions, so tune in to see where they settled. To keep up with all thingsFor Your Consideration, follow the gang on Twitter and Instagram at @MovieMantz, @PNemiroffand @TheInSneider. Stay tuned next week for more awards talk, and we’llFYC-ya later!
