Who could have predicted that Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman would have won lead acting Oscars this time last year? OK, well, maybe a lot of people, since neither award was a shock – but the season has seen a shifting set of favorites and a collection of films that have engaged audiences and critics more than usual.
Looking ahead to next year, there’s a bounty of Oscar-aiming films and performances already being primed for glory but who should you place an early bet on?
After picking up a best supporting actor nomination for Manchester by the Sea and following it up with small roles in both Lady Bird and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, at 21, Lucas Hedges has already become something of an Academy staple. Next year could see him edge into the best actor category for his role as a preacher’s son forced to attend gay “conversion” therapy in Boy Erased. It’s based on the acclaimed memoir from Garrard Conley, also stars the Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman and will be directed by Joel Edgerton (his last film, The Gift, was a surprise critical and commercial hit). The subject matter is ripe (this year’s big Sundance winner was Desiree Akhavan’s similarly themed The Miseducation of Cameron Post) and could continue a strong period for LGBT films at the Oscars.
Source : theguardian
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