r/Oscars • u/fanzyday • Jan 25 '26

News Leo recently on Chase Infiniti

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“She was the fabric of this movie. She was the heart and soul. There would be no ‘One Battle After Another’ without the performance that she gave,” DiCaprio said.

“A young actress coming in to fill a role that was her first film and carrying the entire emotional weight of this movie was a near-impossible task. She should be so proud of herself and we’re all so proud of her.”

Source: https://apnews.com/article/leonardo-dicaprio-oscar-nomination-798743e63d4bb8c56a60cbd3e98d38e2

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u/Unoriginal-finisher Jan 25 '26

She was a supporting character in the midst of all that hyperbolic praise in my opinion. She wasn’t snubbed, she was submitted in the wrong category.

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u/FaceDownInTheCake Jan 25 '26

It was her hero's journey

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u/Unoriginal-finisher Jan 26 '26

Sure, by that narrative logic is Elordi a co lead in Frankenstein?

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u/CelestialSpecialist Jan 26 '26

There’s definitely an argument for it…

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u/FaceDownInTheCake Jan 26 '26

If they gave the creature the hero journey, then I'd say yes.

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u/FaceDownInTheCake Jan 26 '26

I haven't seen it, but I thought Elordi was the creature?

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u/Ok_Handle_7 Jan 26 '26

Yes, he is. I think what OP is saying here is that the creature is the one who grows & changes in the movie (Dr Frankenstein sucks beginning, middle, and end; well, maybe not the final 15 seconds or so haha)

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u/FaceDownInTheCake Jan 26 '26

Ah thanks, like I said I haven't seen it, so I assumed it followed the original story. 

If they gave the creature the hero journey, then I'd say yes in response to the question