Is it the field of science or entertainment? You won’t understand until some time down the history, Oppenheimer dominated in both, and that too in a ‘bombastic’ way. And this time BAFTA witnesses the Oppenheimer storm as hype is now starting to build towards the Oscars.
It is being said that there are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Oppenheimer dominating an award show.
Seven BAFTAs in total, Oppenheimer did dominate over others but also, there was an underdog that managed to draw some massive attention. Emma Stone’s Poor Things, though was poor by name, came out really rich with the recognition and awards.
The Zone Of Interest also bagged a few but right now, our zone of interest is Oppenheimer. When it clashed with Barbie, though had the upper hand, with the advertisement, Barbie managed to turn the table as people questioned the future of Oppenheimer.
But now, let’s dream something big. What about the Oscars?
Winning at the BAFTAs doesn’t really ensure winning at the Oscars, at least recent trends say that. One of the major reasons is the nomination pool, BAFTA provides quite a limiting one.
Also, the Oscars every year see a very strong foreign language pool but this year’s nomination list for both awards doesn’t look that different as Oscar just adds a couple more names to the nomination list, Maestro, Past Lives, The Zone Of Interest, and American Fiction along with Barbie, though might provide tougher competition, Oppenheimer’s domination, it looks like it can’t be stopped.
Though in some categories, Oppenheimer might be stopped, Paul Giamatti did manage to get the upper hand in the Critic’s Choice but the wrath of Oppenheimer was omnipresent in all big awards that include Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and BAFTA.
Also, one of the strongest performances is coming from RDJ; Best Supporting Actor is a category where he dominates in every possible show. Along with him, there is Ludwig Göransson who managed to compose something that will be present for ages to come.
And Nolan? Let’s not jinx it.