Lead or Supporting No. 22: Melanie Laurent in Inglourious Basterds

[Sab227 Joined: Dec 29th, 2012 Topics: 102 Posts: 753 View Predictions]

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Time for another round of lead or supporting. This time we have the fantastic Melanie Laurent for her beautiful turn in Inglourious Basterds. I think shes a lead along with Pitt and Waltz but I’m curious to to hear what you all think. I would also add that I think it’s a horrendous crime that she didnt get a nomination because not only would I have nominated her in Lead Actress but I would also give her the win.

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[estrelas Joined: Jul 25th, 2018 Topics: 2 Posts: 1863 View Predictions]

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This is very interesting. I feel like, out of all the characters, Shoshanna/Emmanuelle had the most developed arc. But tbh I always saw Inglorious Basterds as (mostly) an ensemble movie and the characters being equally important for the development of the movie. So I would probably go with Supporting but Lead is just as plausible. I think it depends on your POV.

FYC Emmys: Helena Bonham Carter (Drama Supporting Actress), Olivia Colman (Drama Actress), Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh (Drama Actress), Fiona Shaw (Drama Supporting Actress), Zendaya (Drama Actress), Alexis Bledel (Drama Guest Actress)

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[Jays Joined: Dec 15th, 2017 Topics: 7 Posts: 2172 View Predictions]

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Ensemble movie, all supporting. She should have been nominated too.

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[Human Bartender Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 53 Posts: 4660 View Predictions]

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I believe everyone is supporting in that film, but her and Waltz are the closest thing it has to leads. Still, my vote goes to supporting, where she should’ve been nominated.

Was Brad Pitt submitted as a lead? I wouldn’t put him there, but I can imagine that the studio did since he was the biggest name and billed first.

Let’s Go Bucks

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[nkb325 Joined: Feb 6th, 2012 Topics: 22 Posts: 1626 View Predictions]

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Yea I’m ok with her being supporting since it is such an ensemble movie, but I agree with above poster that Shoshanna definitely has the most developed arc, she’s the character that goes through the journey we generally associate with the protagonist. So even if she doesn’t have the most screen time, she sort of feels lead to me. And I would have given her a nomination in lead.

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[_m4gnu5_ Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 249 View Predictions]

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I’d say she is the one lead of the film.

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[FairWeatherAffair Joined: May 11th, 2018 Topics: 5 Posts: 820 View Predictions]

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Lead, easily. She, along with Pitt and Waltz, are the cores of the narrative(s).

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[LLLhawks Joined: Dec 28th, 2018 Topics: 32 Posts: 764 View Predictions]

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I thought everybody in that movie was a supporting player.

I just love movies. And awards.

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 346 Posts: 20992 View Predictions]

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Supporting

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[Jefty2000 Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 103 View Predictions]

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Main female, but supporting performer with the rest of em

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