The Four Biggest Story Lines Heading Into the Oscars

After the announcement of the Academy Awards nominations, some stories end while many others begin. Any speculation about, say, Tom Hanks getting a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for Elvis becomes moot. Other stories dramatically change shape, like Danielle Deadwyler’s once seemingly inevitable nomination for Till turning into a case study on whether the #OscarsSoWhite campaign has had any genuine long-term effect. If awards season were a movie, the unveiling of the Oscar nominees would be the dramatic twist that propels the story into the final act.