Rachel McAdams - Sacha Pfeiffer/"Spotlight" Discussion/Spoilers #2: "We're gonna tell this story. We're gonna tell it right." - Page 2

lis7 · 09-25-2015, 09:12 PM

Variety put Rachel at number 8 for the list of contenders for Best Supporting Actress Oscars:

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The Contenders: Best Supporting Actress

Frontrunners
1. Jennifer Lason Leigh (“The Hateful Eight”)
2. Rooney Mara (“Carol”)
3. Kate Winslet (“Steve Jobs”)
4. Jane Fonda (“Youth”)
5. Joan Allen (“Room”)
6. Elizabeth Banks (“Love & Mercy”)
7. Julie Walters (“Brooklyn”)
8. Rachel McAdams (“Spotlight”)
9. Julianne Nicholson (“Black Mass”)
10. Rachel Weisz (“Youth”)

Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actress | Variety

Spotlight for Best Picture Oscars is no. 2:

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The Contenders: Best Picture

Frontrunners
1. “The Revenant” (20th Century Fox)
2. “Spotlight” (Open Road Films)
3. “Steve Jobs” (Universal Pictures)
4. “The Danish Girl” (Focus Features)
5. “The Hateful Eight” (The Weinstein Company)
6. “Bridge of Spies” (Walt Disney Pictures)
7. “Inside Out” (Walt Disney Pictures)
8. “Room” (A24)
9. “Black Mass” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
10. “Brooklyn” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Oscar Predictions – Best Picture | Variety

Tom McCarthy for Best Director at no. 2:

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The Contenders: Best Director

Frontrunners
1. Alejandro González Iñárritu (“The Revenant”)
2. Thomas McCarthy (“Spotlight”)
3. Danny Boyle (“Steve Jobs”)
4. Quentin Tarantino (“The Hateful Eight”)
5. Steven Spielberg (“Bridge of Spies”)
6. Tom Hooper (“The Danish Girl”)
7. George Miller (“Mad Max: Fury Road”)
8. Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”)
9. Scott Cooper (“Black Mass”)
10. John Crowley (“Brooklyn”)

Oscar Predictions – Best Director | Variety

Best Supporting Actor: Keaton at no. 1, Ruffalo at no. 10, Schreiber is in play.

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The Contenders: Best Supporting Actor

Frontrunners
1. Michael Keaton (“Spotlight”)
2. Tom Hardy (“The Revenant”)
3. Benicio Del Toro (“Sicario”)
4. Joel Edgerton (“Black Mass”)
5. Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”)
6. Sylvester Stallone (“Creed”)
7. Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”)
8. Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy”)
9. Jacob Tremblay (“Room”)
10. Mark Ruffalo (“Spotlight”)

Also In Play
Christian Bale (“The Big Short”)
Josh Brolin (“Sicario”)
Josh Brolin (“Everest”)
Emory Cohen (“Brooklyn”)
Bradley Cooper (“Joy”)
RJ Cyler (“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”)
Robert De Niro (“Joy”)
Bruce Dern (“The Hateful Eight”)
Paul Giamatti (“Love & Mercy”)
Paul Giamatti (“Straight Outta Compton”)
Barry Te Hira (“The Dark Horse”)
Tom Holland (“In the Heart of the Sea”)
Oscar Isaac (“Ex Machina”)
Harvey Keitel (“Youth”)
Jason Mitchell (“Straight Outta Compton”)
Tom Noonan (“Anomalisa”)
Robert Redford (“Truth”)
Seth Rogen (“Steve Jobs”)
Kurt Russell (“The Hateful Eight”)
Matthias Schoenaerts (“The Danish Girl”)
Matthias Schoenaerts (“Far From the Madding Crowd”)
Liev Schreiber (“Spotlight”)
Jason Segel (“The End of the Tour”)
Michael Shannon (“99 Homes”)
Billy Bob Thornton (“Our Brand Is Crisis”)
John Turturro (“Mia Madre”)
Forest Whitaker (“Southpaw”)

Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actor | Variety

Josh Singer and McCarthy for Best Original Screenplay at no. 1:

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The Contenders: Best Original Screenplay

Frontrunners
1. “Spotlight” (Thomas McCarthy, Josh Singer)
2. “Inside Out” (Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve)
3. “The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino)
4. “Bridge of Spies” (Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen)
5. “Joy” (Annie Mumolo, David O. Russell)
6. “Sicario” (Taylor Sheridan)
7. “Love & Mercy” (Michael Alan Lerner, Oren Moverman)
8. “Youth” (Paolo Sorrentino)
9. “Suffragette” (Abi Morgan)
10. “Son of Saul” (László Nemes, Clara Royer)

Oscar Predictions – Best Original Screenplay | Variety

Tom McArdle for Best Film Editing at no. 3

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The Contenders: Best Film Editing

Frontrunners
1. “The Revenant” (Stephen Mirrione)
2. “Steve Jobs” (Elliot Graham)
3. “Spotlight” (Tom McArdle)
4. “Bridge of Spies” (Michael Kahn)
5. “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Margaret Sixel)
6. “Sicario” (Joe Walker)
7. “The Danish Girl” (Melanie Oliver)
8. “The Hateful Eight” (Fred Raskin)
9. “The Martian” (Pietro Scalia)
10. “Room” (Nathan Nugent)

Oscar Predictions – Best Film Editing | Variety

Howard Shore in play for Best Original Score:

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The Contenders: Best Original Score

Frontrunners
1. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (John Williams)
2. “The Danish Girl” (Alexandre Desplat)
3. “Bridge of Spies” (Thomas Newman)
4. “The Revenant” (Ryûichi Sakamoto)
5. “The 33” (James Horner)
6. “Carol” (Carter Burwell)
7. “Brooklyn” (Michael Brook)
8. “Inside Out” (Michael Giacchino)
9. “Sicario” (Jóhann Jóhannsson)
10. “Steve Jobs” (Daniel Pemberton)

Also In Play
“Beasts of No Nation” (Dan Romer)
“Black Mass” (Tom Holkenborg)
“By the Sea” (Gabriel Yared)
“Cinderella” (Patrick Doyle)
“Concussion” (James Newton Howard)
“Crimson Peak” (Fernando Velázquez)
“Everest” (Dario Marianelli)
“Far from the Madding Crowd” (Craig Armstrong)
“Freeheld” (Hans Zimmer)
“In the Heart of the Sea” (Roque Baños)
“Love & Mercy” (Atticus Ross)
“Mr. Holmes” (Carter Burwell)
“Macbeth” (Jed Kurzel)
“Mad Max: Fury Road” (Tom Holkenborg)
“The Martian” (Harry Gregson-Williams)
“Legend” (Carter Burwell)
“Pan” (John Powell)
“Secret in Their Eyes” (Emilio Kauderer)
“Spotlight” (Howard Shore)
“Suffragette” (Alexandre Desplat)
“Trumbo” (Theodore Shapiro)
“The Walk” (Alan Silvestri)
“Youth” (David Lang)

Oscar Predictions – Best Original Score | Variety

Laleb · 09-26-2015, 02:20 AM

Oh God I'm super excited! I don't want to get my hopes up and try to remind myself what happened with Jennifer Aniston's rumored nomination with Cake last year. But I can't help it

Even if she's not nominated with Spotlight, do you think Harvey Weinstein could do something to get her nominated with Southpaw?

I wish the best for her, even if she doesn't get nominated, this hype will clearly be very good for her career in the future

Thanks Lis!

And thanks Rikayla! You are so lucky to have been one of the first people to watch it

amanda s. · 09-26-2015, 04:01 AM

I agree with Wendy, I think it's going to get a Best Picture nod but I'm reeeeally not anticipating a personal nod for her for this. I'd love it if she WERE but I don't know, I think if she is nominated for it it's just going to be posterity's sake, I don't think she has any chance at all of actually winning it. But I'm excited that it's looking like it's a film that's going to have an extraordinary reception anyway, it makes me happy that she has a chance of at least, like, being recognized for doing good work in films that are so important.

winterbird · 09-26-2015, 05:10 AM

Thanks for sharing your TIFF experience Wendy!

From Deadline/Pete Hammond:

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Still, there is no denying the impact Spotlight made during its appearances at Venice/Telluride/Toronto, especially the latter when the ensemble cast stood side by side with their real-life Globe counterparts for a rapturous standing ovation.

I have to admit I was very excited to meet the real Spotlight reporters who came to hang out with us at our big and fun Deadline awards-season launch party last night in West Hollywood. It was cool talking to Walter Robinson (played by Michael Keaton in the film), Michael Rezendes (played by Mark Ruffalo) and Sacha Pfeiffer (played by Rachel McAdams). They all certainly stand behind the screen portrayal of their story which can only be a huge plus as the season moves along. By the way, Open Road has firmly decided to campaign the ensemble cast — including Keaton, Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery and McAdams — all in supporting categories. There is no lead in the film, so why try to create one? This is a no-brainer. They could dominate supporting categories.
As New York Film Festival Opens, How Is Oscar Race Taking Shape? | Deadline

amanda s. · 09-26-2015, 05:17 AM

I kind of love that they aren't trying to force a lead, that's sort of amazing.

winterbird · 09-26-2015, 01:58 PM

Rachel is included in various Oscar predictions that were published this week:

Scott Feinberg from THR: 9/25 prediction ranks Rachel at #7 for Best Supporting Actress with Spotlight. She's #22 with Southpaw: Oscar Predictions 9/25/15 - Academy Awards 2015 - Hollywood Reporter
Peter Knegt from Indiewire ranks Rachel at #10: 2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress | Indiewire
Award Circuit ranks at #4: 2016 Oscar Predictions - Best Supporting Actress
Indiewire Thompson on Hollywood as contender: Oscar Prediction 2015 | Thompson on Hollywood

amanda s. · 09-27-2015, 07:56 AM

I'm not sure how much I believe it's going to pan out, but I LOVE that her name is in the mix!!

Laleb · 09-27-2015, 08:25 AM

Award Circuit's placing her at number 4 got me all hooked up but I'll do my best to keep it cool

let's try to look at it this way; at least we know that she's probably going to attend the Oscars this year since Spotlight is going to get at least one nomination one way or another and she might even get to present again

amanda s. · 09-27-2015, 08:27 AM

I want to be on the Academy, I would give her an award for EVERYTHING. She would even win Best Score.

winterbird · 09-27-2015, 09:45 AM

From THR:

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FEINBERG: Of the films we've seen so far, most feel that Spotlight is the strongest best-picture Oscar prospect, and this week we broke the news that its distributor, Open Road, has decided to push all of the members of its large ensemble — among them Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci — in the supporting categories.

GALLOWAY: The danger is they'll cannibalize their support. But they're doing the right thing, at least ethically. None of those performances is a lead; it's a true ensemble film if ever there was one — and you know how much I dislike people pushing leads in the supporting categories, and vice versa. McAdams won't be hurt, as she's the only actress in contention, but it'll be tougher for the men — Ruffalo, Keaton and the others. On the other hand, this is exactly what happened with Little Miss Sunshine, and Alan Arkin went on to win the Oscar. I hope other films will learn from this — especially Carol, which should be pushing both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in the lead actress race.
The Awards Pundits Talk Late Oscar Entries, New York Film Fest - Hollywood Reporter

amanda s. · 09-27-2015, 11:53 AM

Definitely interesting, thanks for sharing, Lindsey!

winterbird · 09-29-2015, 02:53 AM

The ONA 2015 keynote panel is up: KEYNOTE: A Hollywood ‘Spotl... on Livestream - I have edited the movie clips and added them to RMO

amanda s. · 09-29-2015, 01:19 PM

Thanks for the link and all the hard word, Lindsey!

winterbird · 09-30-2015, 02:44 AM

Spotlight will open the Investigative Film Festival in Washington tonight and looks like David Simon, Martin Baron, Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Walter Robinson are attending alongside director Tom McCarthy:

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Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci, SPOTLIGHT tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper’s tenacious “Spotlight” team of reporters delve into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT is a tense investigative thriller, tracing the steps to one of the biggest crime stories in modern times. The post-screening program features the original Spotlight team and the director, Tom McCarthy.
SPOTLIGHT

amanda s. · 09-30-2015, 04:27 AM

I love that the reporters are doing so much press for this!


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