Yul Brynner, of Mongol descent, won best actor for 1956’s “The King and I,” while Ben Kingsley, who is half Indian, won best actor for 1982’s “Gandhi,” which took home best picture. If nominated for best actor, Yeun would be the first Asian American to ever be recognized in the category. Kim, Will Patton and Yuh-Jung Youn will look for consideration in the supporting categories.Īsian representation in the acting categories has been one of the ugliest stains in the Academy’s long history.
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It’s a strong field of performances for sure and you can see my full field of eleven contenders and where they rank right here.The Oscars best actor race has continued to fill up with an abundance of talent as A24 has confirmed that Steven Yeun will campaign as a lead actor for his performance in “ Minari.”Īlong with Yeun, co-star Yeri Han will also campaign for best actress, while his cast mates Alan S. Quvenzhané Wallis ( Beasts of the Southern Wild).Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook).Will Corinealdi be able to break through?
It doesn’t have a major studio backing its Oscar push, which always makes things tough… the situation reminds me of all the love Michelle Williams was getting for Wendy and Lucy only to find Oscilloscope couldn’t drum up enough buzz for her to become a major contender. I finally had a chance to see the film and Corinealdi does give a great performance, but it’s a film and a performance that is going to depend on more early season buzz and wins to gain enough attention for the Academy to stand up and take notice. Then we get to the new addition to the list of contenders.Įmayatzy Corinealdi ( Middle of Nowhere) was just nominated for an Indie Spirit Award and won Breakthrough Actor at the Gotham Awards over Wallis. Then there’s Naomi Watts ( The Impossible), whom many pundits are trying to push, which actually has me believing her chances are diminishing and it appears Keira Knightly and Anna Karenina are going to have to be happy with craft nominations as the majors seem unlikely at this point. In third, Quvenzhané Wallis ( Beasts of the Southern Wild) remains a safe bet, but beyond that things get a little tougher, especially with a new addition to the fray.įirst we must consider Marion Cotillard ( Rust and Bone) and Emmanuelle Riva ( Amour), both of which give two of the best performances of the year, but can two foreign language nominees find their way in? I previously had Helen Mirren at #4 for Hitchcock but reviews on that film haven’t been entirely ecstatic and with Chastain moving into the top five something had to give. I say this, of course, not having seen Zero Dark, but human nature is pretty easy to predict, even if the Oscars always aren’t. Many will surely look at the more serious role as the one deserving of the award, overlooking just how effective Lawrence is in Silver Linings. That said, the competition between the two is an interesting one, with Chastain playing the stoic CIA agent versus Lawrence, as a troubled widow in a comedic drama. I need to see the film for myself before buying into the hype and replacing Lawrence at #1, a position she has held since Silver Linings premiered in Toronto back in September. I have yet to see Zero Dark Thirty but that will all be changing soon enough, which is why Chastain sits in the #2 slot rather than at #1 right now.
The race for Best Actress finally has some heat as presumptions Jessica Chastain was a major contender for her role in Zero Dark Thirty seem to have been confirmed, which means Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook) has some competition to contend with, and perhaps will soon find herself in the runner-up role.
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