It’s one of my favorite times of the year, award season, and now that both the BAFTA nominations and Oscars shortlist have been revealed, the race is officially on for the biggest movies of the year. While both lists have a lot of crossover, for me, the BAFTAs are the ones getting things right.
As well as a record-breaking 16 Oscar nods, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners racked up 13 BAFTA nominations, joining One Battle After Another (14) and Marty Supreme (11) as the most-nominated movies of the year. But there were two performances, one each from the latter movies, that were unrecognized by the Academy and I’m struggling to find forgiveness.
Though I very much enjoyed the performances of supporting actress nominees Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), and of course Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another), Odessa A’zion (Marty Supreme) and Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another) are my acting performances of the year. Despite getting shunned at the Oscars, they both secured a BAFTA nod each – and I’m gunning for one actress in particular.
Odessa A’zion, bring home the gold
Coming out of the movie theater after watching a screening of Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, I felt equal parts stressed, exhilarated, and love-struck by everything that movie had to offer. Timothée Chalamet (who was breath-taking, by the way) had me in floods of tears, but his co-star Odessa A’zion matched his mastery.
Prior to watching the movie, my knowledge of A’zion was very sparse. I had only seen her name on the cast list for Rachel Sennott’s new HBO Max show I Love LA, but now I’m excited to see even more of her in the future.
To avoid spoilers, A’zion’s performance in Marty Supreme is truly mesmerizing. You can tell she out of her way to really understand the deepest parts of her character Rachel – childhood friend of Marty (Chalamet) and all-round powerful woman with a complex, yet lovable nature. Those of you who’ve watched Marty Supreme will know exactly what I’m talking about, but if you haven’t then you’re in for a treat.
My obsession with Odessa A’zion as a rising star speaks for itself, but I’m not blind to the tough competition she’s up against at this year’s BAFTA ceremony, she sits in the same category as Wunmi Mosaka and Teyana Taylor – the latter of whom just won the Golden Globe.
Which of the two awards do you think got this year's nominations right?
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