Academy Reviews Andrea Riseborough’s Surprise Oscar Nomination For Best Actress
After the surprise nomination of Andrea Riseborough for her role in the indie film To Leslie, the Academy has decided to conduct a review of all nominees’ campaign tactics. Riseborough, whose performance was unanimously lauded, scored the nomination for best actress over other, far more high-profile names such as Viola Davis for The Woman King and Danielle Deadwyler for Till, causing some speculation about the lobbying efforts by this year’s nominees. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not call out To Leslie by name when it announced Friday that it would be conducting a review...