Chadwick Boseman Could Be Among a Record 7 Posthumous Oscar Nominations – Awards Circuit

The most somber part of the best day of the year — the— is when the ceremony takes a pause to remember the artists that have left us. This upcoming Academy ceremony will likely be as devastating as ever with the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging our country and industry. One observation as we look ahead to the awards landscape is a larger than usual depth of posthumous artists in the running for an Oscar nomination in several categories.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” also stars Viola Davis and is based on the August Wilson play. Wilson was the last person to receive a posthumous nomination in 2016 for Denzel Washington’s “Fences,” 11 years following his death. The film is set to be released on Dec. 18. If nominated for best original screenplay, Jack Fincher would be the first posthumous nominee in the category since Robert Alan Authur for 1979’s “All that Jazz.” If he won, he would be just the second writing posthumous winner ever following Sidney Howard for 1939’s “Gone with the Wind.”The day before “The Hate U Give” opened in theaters in 2018, the world lost the talented screenwriter Audrey Wells.

It’s not all about the actors and writers this year as a few artisans are also looking for recognition. Pixar will double up on paying their respects as their upcoming “Soul” has a song from Curtis Mayfield, that is covered by Jon Batiste. It’s still unclear if it will be submitted or is eligible as the late singer-songwriter died in 1999. Another animated hopeful “Onward,” which focuses brilliantly portrays grief and loss, lost Robb Gibbs, one of its animation artists this year.

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