Variety’s Clayton Davis has spoken to a few Oscar voters and decided that he’s seen enough, Michelle Williams will get a SUPPORTING actress nomination:
“Based on conversations with voters, I have a theory that the four-time nominated star could be a contender to pop up in supporting actress, rather than lead where she decided to campaign. With a movie about Sammy Fabelman, played by Gabriel LaBelle, some see her as a supporting player. It’ll be interesting to see if this theory becomes a reality if this makes this race even more competitive with Angela Bassett winning the Golden Globe for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Wait, wouldn’t the last-minute category switch be a catastrophe for Williams? I'm afraid some voters might try to vote for her in Supporting and others in Lead, which means she might not get enough votes for either. A split in both categories would be terrible for her chances.
As it happens, Gold Derby has now also added Williams as a contender in their Supporting Actress category. She’s also in their Best Actress picks. I mean, how much more confusing can you get?
The fact remains that Universal's decision to have Williams go lead might very well cost her a nomination. She was a cinch to not just get nominated but win for her work in “The Fabelmans.”
Criterion's December lineup has some great additions to the library, but the title that jumped out at me is Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man," which officially joins the Collection on December 8.