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Jessie Buckley is currently the Oscar favourite in the best actress category. Obviously no one is a winner until they actually win so if there is a challenger it\u2019s Rose Byrne. If Jessie prevails at the SAGs this weekend though, it\u2019s safe to say that it\u2019s over. And there\u2019s been only one downside to this\u2026<\/p>\n
As the presumed frontrunner, Jessie\u2019s award season looks have been underwhelming, in large part because we\u2019ve seen her on red carpets before, not that long ago, with much more style personality than she\u2019s shown us on this campaign. And it strengthens my theory about Oscar best actress frontrunners on Oscar night \u2013 that they never choose what\u2019s original or imaginative, but they go with what\u2019s safe \u2013 because should they win that night, it\u2019s an image that must stand the test of time. I understand the rationale, even if it doesn\u2019t necessarily give us all that many gag-worthy moments.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s interesting though is that while Jessie\u2019s locked in on award season for her performance in Hamnet, she\u2019s also now promoting her next film: Maggie Gyllenhaal\u2019s The Bride. Jessie plays three personalities in the film and it\u2019s a ferociously wild performance. I screened the movie last week ahead of the junket \u2013 it\u2019s fun and freaky, full of ideas about women\u2019s agency and rebellion. As Jessie told me during our interview, she relished in the \u201cdisobedience\u201d of the part, or parts, given that she\u2019s inhabiting three distinct characters. The Bride is a horror movie and an extended Lady Gaga video. It\u2019s wild and ambitious and chaotic, a big cinematic swing\u2026 and Jessie, for her first photo call in support of the film, is definitely dressing for it.<\/p>\n
@warnerbros<\/a> THE BRIDE! has arrived in London! #TheBrideMovie<\/a> only in theaters and IMAX March 6. Get tickets now. Link in bio. #FilmedForIMAX<\/a> \u266c original sound – Warner Bros.<\/a> <\/p>\n I love the energy of this look. It totally suits the vibe of the movie, it\u2019s unlike anything she\u2019s worn for Hamnet but it shouldn\u2019t necessarily take away from her Oscar campaign either, just that this is a distinctly different performance that, of course, showcases her range.<\/p>\n The Bride opens on March 6. And this isn\u2019t a film for everyone. In fact, it\u2019s probably pretty niche, some might even say weird. But, like I said, it has a strong point of view, and the actors here are doing the most \u2013 Christian Bale, always, and Jake Gyllenhaal too. Jessie, though, is the main event. And she\u2019s following up Hamnet with another stunning showcase of her talent. Plus\u2026 the fashion.<\/p>\n Jessie Buckley attends the London photocall for The Bride at The Corinthia London on February 25, 2026 in London, England<\/span><\/p>\n Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal attend the London photocall for The Bride at The Corinthia London on February 25, 2026 in London, England<\/span><\/p>\n Photo credits: Ian West\/PA Images\/INSTARimages<\/span>\n <\/div>\n