Yeah, and that's why I feel there's a disconnect between what's happening in films and what the Oscar crew considers. Not just Kristen but for other actors as well.
Like I was telling Texas Jack, I believe it had a lot to do with the Academy allowing the line between what constitutes a Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress performance to be blurred--or as some would call, category fraud. And of course politics also come into play. But that being said, I was hugely disappointed that neither was she recognized by the Independent Spirit Awards voters, as she was also snubbed in their Best Supporting Female category that year.
A while back on IMDb, one poster told me that her failure to receive a major acting award nomination has nothing to do with her talent as an actress but more to do with her penchant for portraying controversial roles such as in
Camp X-Ray and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. This is why I'll say beforehand that even if she swings for the fences and knocks it out of the park in her upcoming role in
Against All Enemies, she could get snubbed again, as portraying the Jean Seberg character may be too controversial a role for AA voters to stomach.
If that's the case, I'm surprised that more members of the actors branch of the Academy don't take issue with the snubbing of actors who seek to portray truth--well at least from the perspective of the filmmakers and cast involved. What message does it send to directors, screenwriters and actors who feel compelled to use their craft to speak the truth to the best of their abilities, if they find out they are being censored in such a way? Is the film industry supposed to recognize and reward only the ones who play safe, are politically correct and choose uncontroversial roles?
Case in point: I never thought I would see the day when a superhero film (Black Panther) would receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, a Writers Guild of America nom for its screenplay as well as winning the SAG ensemble cast award. I naively thought these awards were reserved for the upper echelon of visionary directors who would adapt the work of world-class screenwriters who crafted hard-hitting storylines which were then acted out by dramatic actors who would then churn out gritty performances. Don't get me wrong, Black Panther was one of my fave films of 2018--but so were a host of superhero/sci-fi actioners which were released over the past several decades who never received nor expected such lofty accolades. So it appears the paradigm shift is moving further and further away from Hollywood portraying the world literally as we know it and more toward depicting fantasy and the world we only wished and dreamed we were a part of.
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CKid (3842)
6 years ago
This is why I'll say beforehand that even if she swings for the fences and knocks it out of the park in her upcoming role in Against All Enemies, she could get snubbed again, as portraying the Jean Seberg character may be too controversial a role for AA voters to stomach.
I, on the otherhand, believe just the opposite, LL.
In portraying Jean Seberg in
Against All Enemies, Kristen is portraying one of the Academy and Screen Actors Guild's own. Afterall, Jean Seberg was an actress and a member of SAG, and possibly (I'm not 100% sure about this) a voting member of the Academy.
Because of that, I believe that SAG and the Academy will actually embrace the controversy surrounding Jean Seberg's story, and thus I think that said controversy will work in Kristen's favor.
Hopefully, the screenplay and directing will work in Kristen's favor as well.
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Ron2011 (908)
6 years ago
"Case in point: I never thought I would see the day when a superhero film (Black Panther) would receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, a Writers Guild of America nom for its screenplay as well as winning the SAG ensemble cast award. I naively thought these awards were reserved for the upper echelon of visionary directors who directed screenwriters who crafted hard-hitting storylines which were then acted out by dramatic actors who churn out gritty performances. Don't get me wrong, Black Panther was one of my fave films of 2018--but so were a host of superhero/sci-fi actioners which were released over the past several decades who never received nor expected such lofty accolades. So it appears the paradigm shift is moving further and further away from Hollywood portraying the world literally as we know it and more toward depicting fantasy and the world we only wished and dreamed we were a part of. "
I haven't seen Black Panther yet but I know it has gotten great reviews. But I understand and agree with what you say about the reasons for the awards. I wouldn't think that most superhero type films would garner such awards. That said, though not a superhero but a fantasy film, I can see films like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings getting awards as there were great stories and amazingly well played roles.
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