The Theory of ‘Everything’: Why Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Chances Rest on SAG Awards
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Are the SAG Awards Michelle Yeoh’s last stand in the battle for best actress Oscar? SAG-AFTRA is the final industry group to bestow awards before final Oscar voting begins.
With Academy members’ eyes on that Feb. 26 event, all hopes for Yeoh — after losing Critics Choice and BAFTA — are in the hands of the org’s approximately 16,000 members.
Her role as Evelyn, a laundromat owner on a quest to save the multiverse, is among the 11 Oscar nominations for the sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Multiple pundits predict a big night for the A24 feature, including supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan, original screenplay and director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Yeoh’s main competition is Cate Blanchett, who is nominated for her performance in Todd Field’s “Tár.” Despite the critical acclaim and career admiration that have flowed all awards season long, Yeoh has fallen behind the two-time Oscar winner in awards group accolades.
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