The two actresses at the center of Evil — by Jon M. Chuthe highly anticipated film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, which Universal will release nationwide on November 22 — will Not will compete in the same acting category this awards season, The Hollywood Reporter he learned.
The decision was made to push Cynthia Erivothe Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress who will play Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West), in the leading actress category, and Ariana Grandethe Grammy-winning and SAG Award-nominated actress, who will play Glinda (who becomes the Good Witch), in the supporting category.
This path is different from the one imposed on the original Broadway production by the Tony Awards Administration Committee 20 years ago. So, Idina Menzelwho created Elphaba, and actresswho gave birth to Glinda, both competed in the Best Actress in a Musical category; both received nominations; in the end, Menzel won.
However, the strategy for the next film makes a lot of sense, given that only five films have ever managed to get multiple actress nominations at the same time in the Best Actress category at the Oscars, only All about Eva (1950), Suddenly, last summer (1959), The turning point (1977), Terms of Affection (1983) and Thelma and Louise (1991) — and how competitive this year's female acting categories are proving to be.