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March 24, 2021 at 9:17 am #1204155224
I remember watching this live and being stunned.
I know Streep had the “overdue for a third” narrative, but her film had received relatively poor notices. And while she had won the Globe and BAFTA, the latter could be chalked up to the fact that she played Margaret Thatcher.
As for Davis, while her film wasn’t a critical darling, it was a great commercial success. She had the CC and SAG in addition to an amazing narrative as a character actress who had earned her position through decades of hard work. Her co-star Octavia Spencer won the Supporting trophy too. And of course, she would have only been the 2nd woman to ever win in this category.
I guess the Streep narrative was there, but I’ve never wrapped by head around how she beat a juggernaut like Davis that year. Did Davis have some major weaknesses?
ReplyMarch 24, 2021 at 9:48 am #1204155311She had the overdue narrative and it was a transformative performance.
ReplyCopy URLMarch 24, 2021 at 9:55 am #1204155335Davis is borderline supporting (again). Emma Stone is more of a true lead in the picture (again).
Also, two maids in one year?
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Octavia Spencer’s win was already a foregone conclusion.March 24, 2021 at 10:26 am #1204155420Was that the other way round? I thought Meryl was more in conversation to win, especially when all wanted her to join three-acting-Oscar club.
ReplyCopy URL"The Lost Daughter" in every eligible category - Film
"Succession" Season 3 in every eligible category - TV
"Heaux Tales" by Jasmine Sullivan in every eligible category - MusicMarch 24, 2021 at 10:44 am #12041554541. People were begging for meryl to win
2. wasnt really an upset
3. They knew that people wouldnt be too mad at davis losing in a white savior movie.
ReplyCopy URLMarch 24, 2021 at 11:13 am #1204155523Was it really an upset ? Meryl had the Globe + BAFTA combo, Weinstein’s lobbying machine and an overdue narrative. And for what it’s worth, she actually won a trifecta award for Iron Lady unlike Viola
I always thought she was the favorite to win. SAG loved The Help but the movie was pretty much a filler BP nominee. I don’t think AMPAS went too crazy about it, at least not enough to justify two acting wins
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AOTY - Renaissance
Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Tyree Henry.
March 24, 2021 at 11:28 am #1204155564This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.March 24, 2021 at 11:29 am #1204155566This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.March 24, 2021 at 2:32 pm #1204155983Streep rightfully got her due and The Iron Lady was a commercial hit too
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March 24, 2021 at 2:40 pm #1204155999Huns a maid was never going to beat Margaret Thatcher.
ReplyCopy URLMarch 24, 2021 at 2:43 pm #1204156001Thanks for the responses! Very insightful.
Was this the first time that Streep had been considered competitive for the win since 1982? Or did people think she could win in 2008 and 2009 too?
ReplyCopy URLMarch 24, 2021 at 3:24 pm #1204156071Thanks for the responses! Very insightful.
Was this the first time that Streep had been considered competitive for the win since 1982? Or did people think she could win in 2008 and 2009 too?
She was also competitive in 2002 for Adaptation., 2008 for Doubt and 2009 for Julie & Julia. I think she would’ve easily won for Doubt in 2008 if Winslet had been nominated in supporting as she campaigned.
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March 24, 2021 at 4:46 pm #1204156186Two words: Ha***y We***t**n
“The Punisher, old testament I guess”
She knew what she was doing. (not the oscars but still a Meryl quote lol)
ReplyCopy URLFYC Everywhere even for people to just watch the show:
This Is Going To Hurt
Ben Whishaw
Ambika ModMarch 24, 2021 at 5:29 pm #1204156265She won the SAG award because The Help was so incredibly popular with actors, and Streep had won SAG just three years prior for Doubt. But with no directing or even a writing nomination, The Help simply did not have the support needed to win two acting Oscars. In fact, outside of Best Picture, the actors were the only branch to nominate it anywhere.
Which is why even if Viola Davis wins SAG this year, there’s almost no way she’s winning the Oscar for Ma Rainey’s
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