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Oscar nominations are around the corner. Everyone is excited to find out who is going to get a chance to go home with the coveted golden statue. They want to know who will get the industry’s highest honor for Hollywood’s finest performances and films of the year.
Sebastian Stan is widely known for his role as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Recently, he has been working with the indie film circuit, delivering amazing performances in films likeA Different ManandThe Apprentice.
Will Sebastian Stan be nominated for the Oscars this time? Will he make history? Were his performances good enough? Let’s find out.
Which of Sebastian Stan’s performances could potentially get him an Oscar?
Sebastian Stanhas delivered two outstanding performances in 2024. Each of these performances has already earned him a Golden Globe nomination with him winning Best Actor in Musical or Comedy. Both roles showcase Stan’s remarkable performance as an actor regardless of his role. Sebastian Stan’s best performances of 2024 were in the moviesA Different ManandThe Apprentice.
Stan incredibly portrays an actor with neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue in Aaron Schimberg’s dark comedyA Different Man.
His performance as an internally conflicted man grappling with self-loathing and societal rejection was funny yet deeply empathetic. This earned him a Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy.
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Equally impressive is his role in Ali Abbasi’sThe Apprentice, where he portrays a fictionalized 1970s version ofDonald Trump. Althoughhe was warned not to play the role because it was too dangerous, he did it anyway.
Despite the film’s controversial subject matter, Stan gave a performance so bold that it earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama. In an interview withIndieWire, Stan said,
Usually what happens is you look at movies like Nixon or the movie Downfall, which is about Hitler, the movies happen years later. We’ve had time to process our emotions about it, and we’ve had some distance so we can go back and look at what went wrong or what we believed at the time. You don’t have that luxury with The Apprentice. We don’t have the luxury of not dealing with this person.
Both of these performances give Stan a huge chance at being nominated for the Oscars. Are his performances good enough to get him a nomination? Certainly. Will he win? Only time will tell.
Why is scheduling preventing Sebastian Stan from making history at the Oscars?
Sebastian Stan’s potential to make Oscar history could have been amplified by his role in Brady Corbet’sThe Brutalist. It won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in Drama. Stan was originally going to play Harry Lee Van Buren, the pompous son of a wealthy industrialist played byGuy Pearce.
Sebastian Stan on not being able to do#TheBrutalistbecause of scheduling conflicts:“Joe [Alwyn] is amazing, and I would have been too old by that point anyway. I feel like it worked out for the best. It makes sense with Guy [Pearce] being his father.“https://t.co/bZoBRaHw3Upic.twitter.com/GWCd0rVxI7
However, scheduling conflicts withThe Apprenticeforced him to step away from this movie, leaving the role toJoe Alwyn. Stan didn’t regret his decision and later revealed to IndieWire,
Joe is amazing in it, and I would have been too old by that point anyway. I feel like it worked out for the best.
The filming ofThe Apprenticedidn’t begin until late 2023. This overlapped with the shooting schedule forThe Brutalist. Hence, Stan had to prioritize his prior commitments even though he was excited about his role inThe Brutalist.
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Most fans and critics think thatThe Brutalist has a high chance to win at the Oscars. This would potentially have provided Stan an even better chance of being nominated, maybe even win it.
However, his brilliant performances inA Different ManandThe Apprenticekeep him in the running. His decision shows his commitment and skill, proving that he deserves every praise he gets.
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Ojas Goel is not just a writer by profession but one by heart His love for Marvel, DC, Star Wars, LOTR, Game of Thrones, and the intriguing world of anime is unmatched. This burning passion urged him to voice his opinions on the such topics and remain connected to the developments that follow. He particularly resonates with Tyrion Lannister as he likes the way he thinks and gets out of tricky situations. Ojas is a BCA graduate and loves to dive into the tech intricacies in his free time.
