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Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: And The Winner Still Is… a retrospective Oscar podcast hosted by Marisa Carpico (Film Editor at ThePopBreak.com) and Matt Taylor.
Season 7 of The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast is under way! Pop Break film editor (and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Critic) Marisa Carpico and Pop Break senior writer Matt Taylor return to discuss all the potential 2025 Oscar hopefuls.
Matt and Marisa’s second “two-a-day” pod breaks down the nominees for their favorites — The Actresses. Marisa confesses in this episode to being a long-time Ariana Grande fan, Matt speaks for both of them on how great Isabella Rosselini is (check out Marisa’s interview with her) and finally, they discuss how exciting the Lead Actress race is.
The Nominees Are:
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Check out previous episodes on:
- Best Best Cinematography & Best Editing
- Best Original & Adapted Screenplay
- Best Original Song and Score
- Best Hair & Makeup and Costume Design
- Best Original Short, Documentary & Animated Short
- Best Documentary, International & Animated Feature
- Best Production Design & Visual Effects
- Best Lead & Supporting Actors
