Yet, the movie’s journey from potential Oscar darling to historical underperformer proved to be a dramatic one.
This stark disparity between nominations and victories raisescrucial questions about the factors that influenced the Academy’s final decisions.
Themusical crime dramareceived nominations across almost every key category, from Best Picture to acting and directing.
This wide-ranging recognition signaled not just a film of artistic merit but also a potential frontrunner in multiple categories.
The sheer number of nominations created an expectation of significant wins, fueling anticipation for a major night.
Similarly, the acting nominations for Karla Sofia Gascon and Zoe Saldana underscored the film’s powerful performances.
Having won none for acting, this could be considered a snub.
Comparatively, Zoe Saldana did well to take home Best Supporting Actress, despite controversy surroundingEmilia Perez.
We spoke from a place of love(perThe Guardian).
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Apart from that, an ugly, ugly gala(perThe Independent).
