In the former,
Ma Rainey s
Chadwick Boseman, who tragically succumbed to colon cancer last August, becomes only the seventh posthumous acting nominee and the first since
Heath Ledger 12 years ago, and it seems all but certain that his sweep of this awards season will continue through Oscar night. In any other year, the winner might well have been
Sound of Metal s
Minari s
Steven Yeun, is nominated for the first time and for a powerful performance featuring minimal dialogue. Filling out the category are two returning champions,
Anthony Hopkins (this is his sixth nom, and he won for
The Silence of the Lambs 29 years ago) and
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