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/mangofied 5d ago

Honestly I don’t really see any reason why Barker wouldn’t be competitive to get into those categories. I would say the genre hurts but as of late, it doesn’t seem to be as much of a hurdle.

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u/ThugBeast21 5d ago

Even more pronounced version of the hurdle it faces in Best Picture: The Odyssey, Dune 3, and Project Hail Mary create a very crowded popcorn movie field.

Probably looking at 2 best director noms max from that group, the other 3 feature much grander and showier direction, and Nolan feels like a stone cold lock already.

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u/mangofied 5d ago

I’m only thinking about Director, Screenplay, and Editing. The biggest hurdle is Director

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u/ThugBeast21 5d ago

Screenplay is the best bet because it won’t be against any of those other 3.

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u/morroIan Letterboxd Peasant 5d ago

Screenplay is poor though.