2025 Oscars Best Supporting Actress Predictions

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Greatest Supporting Actress Commentary (Up to date Jan. 9, 2025): The SAG lineup for supporting actress was the morning’s most dramatic battlefield, with a mixture of anticipated names and surprising omissions. Becoming a member of Grande and Monica are SAG and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Final Showgirl”), Danielle Deadwyler (“The Piano Lesson”), and Zoë Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”), who’s using excessive after her Golden Globe win on Sunday.

Whereas Saldaña’s nomination additional cements her momentum, the omission of her co-star Selena Gomez was a shock. Gomez, who had been thought of a possible double nominee for her roles in “Emilia Pérez” and “Solely Murders within the Constructing,” now faces an uphill climb, together with her BAFTA nomination prospects turning into important for her Oscar marketing campaign.

Equally shocking was Margaret Qualley’s snub for “The Substance.” The actress has been main the critics’ awards tally alongside Saldaña, however her absence right here raises questions in regards to the movie’s general power within the race. Isabella Rossellini’s transient however memorable flip as a feisty nun in “Conclave” additionally did not land a spot, regardless of robust buzz.

One notable comeback story is Deadwyler, who had been slipping within the awards dialog after being snubbed by the Golden Globes and lacking the BAFTA longlist. Her nomination for the August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson,” directed by debut filmmaker Malcolm Washington, reignites her Oscar hopes. This marks a possible redemption arc following her broadly criticized Oscar snub for “Until” in 2022.

Curtis, in the meantime, continues to trip a wave of goodwill for her efficiency as an growing older Las Vegas showgirl in “The Final Showgirl.” Whereas some pundits initially dismissed her possibilities — citing her current Oscar win for “All the things All over the place All at As soon as” — her SAG nod confirms the power of her follow-up efficiency. As historical past reveals, “afterglow” nominations are usually not unusual for current winners, particularly when the following function exceeds expectations, as Curtis’ has — see Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”) or Eddie Redmayne (“The Danish Woman”).

The 97th Oscars shall be held on Sunday, March 2. All film listings, titles, distributors, and credited artisans are usually not last and are topic to alter.