At This Year’s Oscars, the Best Actress Race Is the One to Watch
Minamata, while fans of Camila Cabello attempted to spam her widely-panned Cinderella adaptation to victory.Then, there was the news last week that —the lead in Steven Spielberg’s best-picture nominee West Side Story—had not been an extended an invite, coinciding with the announcement of a lineup of presenters that was, to put it politely, eclectic, including the likes of Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater, and DJ Khaled. (It was later revealed that the ensuing Internet backlash led the Academy to ask Zegler to present an award, too.)Less reflective of the Academy, but just as much of a rollercoaster, has been the awards season race in general—and few categories are as hotly contested as best actress, which, just days before the Oscars ceremony begins, is still anyone’s game.