Is Carey Mulligan s Oscar Nomination for Promising Young Woman Already Locked In?
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Carey Mulligan’s performance in Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” has been beloved by critics and audiences alike since it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. She has been considered one of the top contenders in the best actress race, which is among the most competitive of all-time, with no shortage of talent in the running. However, a notable statistic may have just cemented her an Academy Awards nomination.
Mulligan has won best actress prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and, most recently, the National Board of Review two critical precursors leading up to the Oscars. Since LAFCA’s founding in 1975, every actress who has won both of these awards has been nominated for an Oscar. The two groups have only matched 12 times since 1975 and haven’t since 2002.
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