Can Anyone StopOppenheimerat the Oscars?

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The seasons slumbering colossus finally woke up.

The Golden Globes thoughtOppenheimerwas da bomb,handing the film five trophies, second only toLa La Land.

Now, with Oscar voting underway, the industry precursors are clearing the decks for Christopher Nolans movie.

(At Tuesdays Governors Awards, theOppenheimertable was reportedly mobbed by well-wishers.)

Perhaps thats all the oomph Payne needs to earn his fourth directing nomination.

Is this De Niro inThe Irishmanall over again?

That could explain why he was this years surprising SAG snub, replaced by Colman Domingo ofRustin.

Considering the gusto with which hes embraced the role of Gladstones cheerleader, he might not care.

Online Oscar-watchers bemoaned theNyadnom were they on strike from having good taste?

Past Liveswent home empty-handed on Globes night then blanked at SAG.

All it took was one nationally televised acceptance speech to right the ship.

Hes got the movie, hes got the precursors, and hes got the narrative.

I think this might be over.

Thus, as Jeremy Allen White enjoyed a triumphant week, Meltons stock went into meltdown.

First, the ostensibly younger, hipper Globes voters declined to hand him their Supporting Actor trophy.

Then he and hisMay Decembercastmates were left out at the SAG nominations.