The Nominees:
- The Favourite (Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara)
- First Reformed (Paul Schrader)
- Green Book (Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly)
- Roma (Alfonso Cuarón)
- Vice (Adam McKay)
Predicted winner: Green Book leads the pack of Best Original Screenplay contenders, but given the controversies that have arisen around the film, especially around the screenplay and screenwriter Nick Vallelonga, an Oscar win may not be likely. The family of Don Shirley (played by Mahershala Ali) said they had not been contacted by the filmmakers and that the portrayal of Shirley was inaccurate. Last month, a 2015 tweet re-emerged from Vallelonga in which he repeated Donald Trump’s thoroughly debunked claim that Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the Sept. 11 attacks. Shortly after, Vallelonga deleted his Twitter and apologized for the tweet, especially to Ali, who is Muslim.
The backlash against the film could open the path up for The Favourite, which spins a very entertaining, engaging, and bitingly witty twist on a traditional period drama, delving deep into the psychological manipulation of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) by her trusted advisors. And then there’s also Adam McKay’s Vice, which upends the traditional biopic with a sharp satrical take on one of the most elusive figures in U.S. political history: Dick Cheney.
So we’re a little split on this one, but it could very well be The Favourite that bests the competition.
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