The nominees. (Photo Courtesy of oscar.go.com)
I think this year was a much better year for the women in Hollywood than it was for the men, especially for the lead category. The women nominated put out stronger performances than their male counterparts, so let’s take a closer look at each category.
Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight)
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Rachel McAdams (Spotlight)
Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)
Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
Who Will Win: Alicia Vikander
Who Could Win: Kate Winslet
Anyone of these actresses could win the award for her performance. Both Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rachel McAdams are surrounded by men in their movies and stand equal if not above some of their co-stars. Alicia Vikander, who was also pretty amazing in Ex-Machina turned out the most powerful performance of the five nominees, and deserves to win because of that. But I didn’t even realize Kate Winslet was the character she portrayed until the credits rolled. And a big name transforming herself to hide in plain sight is an increasingly rare skill to see in Hollywood. I was more impressed with Winslet, but the more emotionally powerful performance came from The Danish Girl.
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett (Carol)
Brie Larson (Room)
Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)
Charlotte Rampling (45 Years)
Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Who Will Win: Brie Larson
Who Could Win: Saoirse Ronan
Brie Larson and Saoirse Ronan are two of the brightest stars in Hollywood, and the main reasons their respective movies were nominated for Best Picture. Both Brooklyn and Room are easily in my top 10 favorite movies of the year. Brooklyn moved me to tears on more than one occasion, and her character’s evolution was stirring and believable. But Brie Larson’s character’s fluctuation from caring mom to desperate prisoner required more range to come off as believable. That range is probably why Larson will win, but if I am being honest with myself I liked what Ronan did with her character more; probably because I’m a sap.
Who do you think will win? Next up we will look at the men competing for acting glory.
Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight)
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Rachel McAdams (Spotlight)
Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)
Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
Who Will Win: Alicia Vikander
Who Could Win: Kate Winslet
Anyone of these actresses could win the award for her performance. Both Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rachel McAdams are surrounded by men in their movies and stand equal if not above some of their co-stars. Alicia Vikander, who was also pretty amazing in Ex-Machina turned out the most powerful performance of the five nominees, and deserves to win because of that. But I didn’t even realize Kate Winslet was the character she portrayed until the credits rolled. And a big name transforming herself to hide in plain sight is an increasingly rare skill to see in Hollywood. I was more impressed with Winslet, but the more emotionally powerful performance came from The Danish Girl.
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett (Carol)
Brie Larson (Room)
Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)
Charlotte Rampling (45 Years)
Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Who Will Win: Brie Larson
Who Could Win: Saoirse Ronan
Brie Larson and Saoirse Ronan are two of the brightest stars in Hollywood, and the main reasons their respective movies were nominated for Best Picture. Both Brooklyn and Room are easily in my top 10 favorite movies of the year. Brooklyn moved me to tears on more than one occasion, and her character’s evolution was stirring and believable. But Brie Larson’s character’s fluctuation from caring mom to desperate prisoner required more range to come off as believable. That range is probably why Larson will win, but if I am being honest with myself I liked what Ronan did with her character more; probably because I’m a sap.
Who do you think will win? Next up we will look at the men competing for acting glory.
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