Will Zoë Saldaña Dance Her Way to Oscar Victory or Will Isabella Rossellini Have Nun of That? — 'For Your Consideration'

On an all-new episode of For Your Consideration — Hollywood’s #1 awards-themed talk show — Scott Mantz, Perri Nemiroff and Jeff Sneider discuss the Best Supporting Actress race.

Right now, we all agree that Emilia Pérez star Zoë Saldaña is the clear frontrunner to win her first Oscar amid some cries of category fraud (many think she’s the real lead of the film rather than Karla Sofia Gascón).

If Saldaña has any competition this year, it may come from Isabella Rossellini, who plays a nun in Conclave and has never been nominated before.

After those two, it’s clear that Felicity Jones, a past nominee for The Theory of Everything, is looking like a strong contender once again for The Brutalist, but beyond that, this race is wide open.

A rising tide lifts all ships, so Selena Gomez could very well benefit from the big push that Emilia Pérez will receive from Netflix. She has done the work to turn herself into a serious actress worthy of awards consideration, and I’m not the only one who suspects that the momentum of Emilia Pérez will carry her to her first Oscar nomination.

Saoirse Ronan has been nominated four times already at the young age of just 30 years old, and she could find herself in the mix for her supporting turn in Steve McQueen’s Blitz, though the reception to that Apple movie has been fairly muted.

Scott feels strongly that German actress Leonie Benesch will be a contender for September 5, while Perri mentions performers such as Danielle Deadwyler and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who are expected to be in the conversation for The Piano Lesson and Nickel Boys, respectively. Meanwhile, Jeff urges voters to consider Jennifer Lopez’s work in Unstoppable, the rousing sports drama that drew strong reviews out of TIFF.

And finally, everyone thought Margaret Qualley was fantastic in The Substance, though we’re not as high on her awards chances as her co-star Demi Moore’s Oscar hopes.

As of now, our CURRENT PREDICTIONS include Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Saoirse Ronan (Blitz), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), and Zoë Saldaña (Emilia Pérez).

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For Your Consideration will now be taped on a weekly basis as awards season ramps up, so thank you for watching, and feel free to leave a comment on Perri’s YouTube channel, as we welcome constructive feedback from all FYC fans. I may even feature select comments in this newsletter — especially if they’re from the Hollywood community, which is also welcome to email me.

Watch the latest episode above, and until next time — when we discuss the Best Supporting Actor race — we'll FYC-ya later!

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