An Unpredictable Oscars Season Is Currently Underway Where Anything Can (and Will) Happen
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars playoffs are in full swing. All the glitz, glamour, and chaos kicked off with the Gotham Awards, which set the tone for what promises to be an unpredictable and heated race.
The New York ceremony delivered the first shock of the season when A24’s dark dramedy “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan, overtook presumptive favorite “Anora” to land the top prize.
A day later, the New York Film Critics Circle added to the drama by naming Brady Corbet’s historical epic “The Brutalist” best film.
Then “The Brutalist” was nearly shut out of the Independent Spirit Awards the next morning. That’s where “Anora” led the nomination tally alongside the spring indie sleeper “I Saw the TV Glow.” Meanwhile, the National Board of Review threw its weight behind Universal’s undeniably popular “Wicked,” giving an extra prize to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
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