The Substances nominations at the Oscars have been somewhat of a surprise.

It would also continue an oddly specific trend from the past two Best Actress winners.

InPoor Things, Stone played a woman resurrected with the brain of her unborn child.

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And inThe Substance,Moore plays a washed-up Hollywood starlet who takes an experimental treatment to reclaim her youth.

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Yeoh used Evelyns alternate lives to explore the roads less traveled and the relatable regrets that everyone lives with.

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Stone used Bellas rapid neurological development to do things no actor has ever done before.

AndThe Substances bathroom mirror scenealone made Moores performance worthy of an Oscar nomination.

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Madison was the previous favorite forAnora, but Moore and Torres seem to have overtaken her.

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