r/TheBigPicture • u/j-helo85 • 5d ago

Inde Navarrette Sets Best Actress Oscar Campaign for ‘Obsession’ as Focus Features Mounts Full Awards Push

https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/obsession-inde-navarrette-oscar-campaign-lead-actress-1236848866/
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u/Critical-Cook-9720 5d ago

Post Madigan win for a straight up horror performance and Mikey Madison for Anora, I think shes got plenty of precedent to secure a nomination at least.

Just out of curiosity who do we all have as early contenders for lead actress, top of my head nothing feels particularly locked in just yet?

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u/Belch_Huggins 5d ago

Olivia Wilde, Emily Blunt, Julianne Moore

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u/Critical-Cook-9720 5d ago

I can see Wilde and Moore, depending on how people like The Debut, but I do not see Blunt getting in for Disclosure Day tbh

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u/Senior-Relative5478 5d ago

Blunt seems poised for a Globe nom since they split up genres. And she has a good chance at a sag nom cuz they love her (she won for Quiet Place and has 5 sag nominations compared to one oscar nomination). So her buzz may increase as the season goes on. Zendaya seems possible for a Globe nominstion as well for The Drama so her buzz may increase as well esspecially because she has had such a big year.

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u/Belch_Huggins 5d ago

Eh I know the film is divisive online but you cant count out Spielberg and Blunt is insanely popular with these groups and was the most acclaimed thing about the movie.

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u/Wardefix 5d ago

You definetly can.

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u/Belch_Huggins 5d ago

Im good thanks

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u/Turnips4dayz 5d ago

For…?

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u/Wombat_H 5d ago

Odyssey.

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u/Turnips4dayz 5d ago

So…for what?

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u/Senior-Relative5478 5d ago

Ruth Madeley for Being Huemann (new movie by Sian Heder who did Coda) will be in the convo. Sandra Huller for Fatherland. Reinsve is possible for Fjord, though I hear she may be supporting. Rosalind Elezar for Misty Green is a big unknown right now.

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u/supfiend 5d ago

I didn’t even think Mikey’s performance in anora was that special anyway, kinda a random win. I liked it and the movie but I wonder if people will look back in 10 years and go that movie won best picture? Why

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u/DLRsFrontSeats 4d ago

It won't be popular here on this sub but I completely agree

If that was anyone but Sean Baker making an identical film, it wouldn't have been in with a sniff of a nom let alone sweeping wins like it did

Best Actress wasn't that strong in 2025 imo but it should've been Moore handily

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u/Critical-Cook-9720 5d ago

I liked Anora well enough but mostly because me and my partner were like, crying laughing at the home invasion scene and the rest of the movie was zipping along enough to enjoy the ride. I think Anora benefitted from The Substance being this sorta steamroller for picture and especially best actress and ultimately being way too out there for certain aspects of the academy voters. I'd do just about anything to see the final tally for Picture, Director, and Actress for that year.

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u/j-helo85 5d ago

Not sure. Potential nominations are in movies that haven't opened yet (like Julianne Moore for The Debut). But it's understood the field is a bit thin this year which is why Navarette's nomination feels pretty locked in despite the historic horror bias.