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Seemingly every year, the Best Screenplay categories at the Oscars suffer from an imbalance.
Other years are heavier on original work, still resulting in a lopsided ledger.
And thats not necessarily bad!
(BAFTA sided with the Academy and nominated McCartens movie in the Adapted category.)
Original Screenplay, though?
(BAFTA didnt recognize Mendes in this category, but did give the film recognition elsewhere.)
All three are very script-forward films from auteurist filmmakers and should prove to be solid Oscar contenders.
Add a BAFTA nod on top, and the attention will surely helpBooksmartnab a few last-minute Oscar votes.
Almost as big a story as what was nominated was what wasnt eligible in the first place.
Hes been absent at the WGA Awards ever since.
Both of Tarantinos Oscar wins for 1994sPulp Fictionand 2012sDjango Unchained have come without WGA precursor support.
But heres the fun part: When it comes to the Oscars, everyones let back into the pool.
