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Jeffrey Wright says his indie film, “American Fiction,” most positively has a combating likelihood to take house prime honors on the Oscars … however do not go calling this a David vs. Goliath story.
We obtained the Greatest Actor nominee Wednesday at LAX, the place we requested all concerning the truth ‘AF’ was nominated a ton on Tuesday — racking up 5 Oscar nods on all the things from Greatest Actor to Authentic Rating and, after all, the large prize in Greatest Image.
For starters, Jeff informed us he hates the actual fact the Oscars race turns artwork into a contest, and informed us he is simply comfortable to be within the mixture of issues with all these blockbuster hits which are thought of Oscar darlings this yr.
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Sure, we’re speaking about “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and another huge fish within the race — however from Jeffrey’s demeanor right here, you’d by no means guess he is sweating it … ‘trigger he ain’t!
After we ask him straight up if “American Fiction” has a sensible path towards victory in any of its classes … he places it again on our digital camera man, who Jeffrey says inadvertently answered the query himself.
Backside line, the film is totally superb and regardless that it is “small” … it is nonetheless mighty.
That is JW’s takeaway, anyway, and he actually appears assured within the work.
We are going to say this — ‘Fiction’ is way and away one of many extra distinctive flicks in theaters. And on pure advantage, it most actually is worthy to be within the dialog of seemingly winners.
