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Teyana Taylor\u2019s untamable revolutionary in \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d<\/a> holds a solid lead over the pack in Round 1. Like her fierce character, \u201cit’s hard to imagine anyone getting in [Taylor\u2019s] way,\u201d says Amy Nicholson. \u201cFinally, she has a role equal to her dynamite screen presence.\u201d<\/p>\n But the news here could be the inclusion of two horror-movie turns. Anne Thompson says Amy Madigan \u201csteals the show in horror hit \u2018Weapons\u2019 \u201d and Wunmi Mosaku \u201cheats up the screen in \u2018Sinners.\u2019<\/a> \u201d Katie Walsh enthuses, \u201cIf I had a ballot, I\u2019d be voting for Wunmi Mosaku\u2019s sexy, heartbreaking performance in \u2018Sinners\u2019 and Amy Madigan\u2019s camp-horror turn as Aunt Gladys in \u2018Weapons.\u2019<\/a> \u201d<\/p>\n Dave Karger says he\u2019s \u201ccurious (and hopeful) to see if Amy Madigan\u2019s unforgettable performance in \u2018Weapons\u2019 can lead to her first Academy Award nomination in 40 years,\u201d as she received a nod for the Gene Hackman-starring \u201cTwice in a Lifetime\u201d in 1986.<\/p>\n Noting \u201cthis category has gone to a woman of color the last four out of five years,\u201d Robert Daniels says, \u201cWe\u2019ll see if that streak of diversity holds up.\u201d<\/p>\n 1. Teyana Taylor, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d<\/b>
2. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d<\/b>
3. Amy Madigan, \u201cWeapons\u201d<\/b>
T4. Wunmi Mosaku, \u201cSinners\u201d<\/b>
T4. Ariana Grande, \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d<\/b>
T6. Nina Hoss, \u201cHedda\u201d
T6. Chase Infiniti, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d<\/p>\n