Will Lead Actor Be Oscar’s Most Competitive Category?

With King Richard and Tick, Tick…Boom! now streaming at home (on HBO Max and Netflix, respectively), Will Smith’s and Andrew Garfield’s best-actor Oscar-hopeful performances are now available for all to see. But in an especially strong year for lead male performances, their competition isn’t far behind. Ahead, Rebecca Ford and David Canfield dig deep into the field, from A-listers showing new sides of their talent to up-and-comers looking for their first big break with Oscar. Rebecca Ford: David, we’re focusing today’s conversation on what I think might be this year’s most cutthroat category: the lead-actor race. It’s a good problem… Read Full Article