Awards Season is formally upon us, with the Golden Globe winners giving a doable trace about which tasks and performances could be acknowledged by different ceremonies. However the Oscars are normally a tighter race, principally as a result of there are fewer classes than the Globes. I have been catching up on the large titles which have been raking up nominations, together with lastly watching Sean Baker’s Anora. And if actress Mikey Madison does not get an Oscar nomination I’ll freak out.
Anora is considered one of 2024’s finest comedies, though it is also acquired loads of dramatic moments throughout its second half. I rented the movie through my Amazon Prime subscription, and was utterly captivated by Madison’s work because the titular stripper and escort. She was laugh-out-loud hilarious (particularly with that accent), did some stunt work and delivered on the movie’s emotional ending. And since she hit all of these factors so efficiently, I feel she undoubtedly deserves to get a nod or Greatest Actress on the 2025 Academy Awards.
Madison’s starpower has been steadily rising for years now, with notable roles as a killer in As soon as Upon A Time In Hollywood and at the same time as Ghostface in 2022’s Scream film (which is streaming with a Paramount+ subscription).
With Anora, Mikey Madison was on the prime of the decision sheet, and actually stepped as much as the plate because the title character. And as somebody who has interviewed the 25-year-old actress, her persona could not be farther from Anora’s boisterous and unapologetic perspective all through the dramedy.
No matter whether or not or not Madison truly secures an Academy Award nomination once they come out tomorrow, Anora appears to be a star-making second for her. Working example: she’s now on the checklist of names followers suppose would possibly painting a Bond Lady within the subsequent 007 film. And good cash says that if she secures her first Oscar nomination, she’ll bounce up just a few slots on stated checklist.
This yr’s Oscars race is a singular one, as there is not a transparent winner or set of nominees that is anticipated throughout the board. Demi Moore is a favourite for the Greatest Actress class, however solely time will inform if the Academy acknowledges her horror flick The Substance. Another massive names that Mikey Madison may need to battle for the Oscar nomination embrace Pamela Anderson for The Final Showgirl, Cynthia Erivo in Depraved, Fernanda Torres in I am Nonetheless Right here, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Exhausting Truths. Whereas these are the favorites, different contenders for these coveted nominations are Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez and Kate Winslet for Lee, amongst others.
Solely time will inform how issues will shake out, however Anora is unquestionably definitely worth the watch. Whereas we wait to see who will get nominated, examine the 2025 film launch dates.