The article discusses the ongoing issue of 'category fraud' in Oscar nominations, highlighting instances where actors like Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña are nominated for supporting roles despite having lead performances. The author reflects on defining supporting versus lead roles based on character development rather than screen time. The piece also mentions how critics groups tend to defer to studio designations, pointing to a long-standing debate on how category determinations impact awards discussions.
In identifying category fraud, I try not to think in terms of screen time, but in terms of which character experiences a change versus which character represents the unchanging condition that the protagonist must deal with.
Zoe Saldaña is definitely the star of 'Emilia Perez.' Although Karla Sofia Gascón enacts a change within the film, her function in the story remains the same.
This is something that has been around forever, and we both don't like it. I'd always argue that we should stick to the categories that the studios were pushing for.
The history of category fraud goes back decades... whenever this came up within the critics' group, I’d always argue that we should stick to the categories.
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