![]() ![]() ![]() Nominees: Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin), Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway), Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans), Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) It is a showstopping performance, and Hollywood is ready to reward her for it. In Everything, as the downtrodden immigrant laundry owner Evelyn Wang, the Malaysian star is in almost every scene, giving slapstick comedy, drama and gongfu – sometimes all three at once. She is well-liked by the acting community in Hollywood, which has been waiting for a movie to come along to show its support for a veteran who has more than paid her dues in a career that began in 1980s Hong Kong action flicks. Investigations showed no wrongdoing, though they did reveal that all it takes to cause a major swing in votes is a few well-placed celebrities holding viewing parties. Both their films were given a wider release than Riseborough’s little-seen indie drama To Leslie. The event prompted investigations by the media and the Academy itself, not least because her inclusion takes a spot that could have gone to a black actress such as Viola Davis (period drama The Woman King) and Danielle Deadwyler (biographical drama Till). But since the Oscar nominations were announced in January, a storm has erupted over the out-of-nowhere naming of Riseborough in the category. This year, the focus should have been on the career of one of Asia’s leading talent. Nominees: Cate Blanchett (Tar), Ana de Armas (Blonde), Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
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