Best Actress in a Leading Role. October II 2022

[MaeBee]

I think it was explained to you why that post was ignorant on so many levels. You cannot pretend to be naive and play the victim at the same time. If you are naive, and ignorant, and don't know much about why is it insulting to simplify a black woman's character as just a "maid" and an Asian actress' as just a "martial artist", that's fine, we all have plenty to grow - but we literally told you why it is problematic (there is a long history to it), so you playing the victim here after people rightfully called you out for a shitty post is on another level of ignorance.

If I said Meryl Streep degree of difficulty in Iron Lady is higher than Helen Mirren in Gosford Park, would you think that was a racist statement?

[EOLB]

If I said Meryl Streep degree of difficulty in Iron Lady is higher than Helen Mirren in Gosford Park, would you think that was a racist statement?

This kind of mentality is exactly why biographical films keep thriving in these categories. Imitation isn't necessarily the highest and the most labored form of acting.

[Nora]

Tang Wei - Decision to Leave (Winner)
Cate Blanchett - TAR
Michelle Williams - The Fabelmans
Danielle Deadwyler - Till
Naomie Ackie - I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Viola Davis - The Woman King
Olivia Colman - Empire of Light

[JeepCSC]

This kind of mentality is exactly why biographical films keep thriving in these categories. Imitation isn't necessarily the highest and the most labored form of acting.

No one else would have won for Iron Lady besides Streep though.

But in general biopics do well. We like acting we can compare to the real thing as it serves as an easy barometer.

[MaeBee]

This kind of mentality is exactly why biographical films keep thriving in these categories. Imitation isn't necessarily the highest and the most labored form of acting.

It's not about a biopic. It's about the actor and what they are capable of doing to separate their performance from everyone else.

[MaeBee]

No one else would have won for Iron Lady besides Streep though.

But in general biopics do well. We like acting we can compare to the real thing as it serves as an easy barometer.

Exactly! That wasn't even Streep's best performance of her career.

[EOLB]

But in general biopics do well. We like acting we can compare to the real thing as it serves as an easy barometer.

[Madealah]

Which is why Naomi Ackie will either be praised or eviscerated.

Kinda good, kinda meh doesn't seem to go far.

[mysteryfan04]

Ackie will be fine.

[Madealah]

Ackie will be fine.

She'll enjoy her MTV Movie Award nomination.

And if the trailer is any indication, a potential Razzie.

[mysteryfan04]

She'll enjoy her MTV Movie Award nomination.

And if the trailer is any indication, a potential Razzie.

[Madealah]

Make room for her. Oh, right. You can't. Haha.

[android]

A biopic performance is still subjective but I agree it’s the least subjective type of performance because you have a benchmark of the “real character”. So it becomes this imitation contest posing as the acting contest. Because even I admit that sometimes acting contests are… like weird, if you assume they are all about performance and not the business of promotion.

I tend to judge acting as emoting personally, I guess.

[DiogoDuarte]

If Babylon doesn't fail and Robbie stays in Lead, it's going to be a hard road for Ackie.

[android]

If Babylon doesn't fail and Robbie stays in Lead, it's going to be a hard road for Ackie.

Even with Babylon flopping, you have other viable contenders for the same spot. Viola Davis for a start.

[Penny Lane]

If Babylon doesn't fail and Robbie stays in Lead, it's going to be a hard road for Ackie.

If Ackie's film is a hit it's Robbie who will have a hard road.

Robbie's film is an unlikely financial hit, so it will have to be a huge critical hit and beloved by the industry for an actress playing Whitney to not pose a challenge to her.

And that doesn't even put into account that judging by her acting in the trailer, she might not get the raves necessary for her to get nominated even if the film itself does.

[DiogoDuarte]

If Ackie's film is a hit it's Robbie who will have a hard road.

Robbie's film is an unlikely financial hit, so it will have to be a huge critical hit and beloved by the industry for an actress playing Whitney to not pose a challenge to her.

And that doesn't even put into account that judging by her acting in the trailer, she might not get the raves necessary for her to get nominated even if the film itself does.

Well, even if I Wanna Dance... makes some money, it might just be a contender for Best Actress, while Babylon might be a general contender.
And I don't know why people are judging so much based on one trailer, but well, on paper this is not exactly the type of role that Academy snub (obviously, if the film doesnt fail).

[Luc]

Just want to say that I wish A24 would run a campaign for Mia Goth in Pearl. Of course it would be fruitless but baby that is ACTING lmao.

[Nora]

I agree about Mia Goth campaign
Dammit, she's a fucking incredible

[EOLB]

Just want to say that I wish A24 would run a campaign for Mia Goth in Pearl. Of course it would be fruitless but baby that is ACTING lmao.