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Its kind of like a conclave, asseen in 2024sConclave.Dont you think?
The dead pope Oppenheimer
Huge shoes for any of these guys to fill.
No successor that feels clear or inevitable off the bat.
CanAnoratake things a step further than its cardinal counterpart and win any of the major categories?
Plus, director Brady Corbet reading an acceptance speech off his phone is justsoTedesco.
But he wants it too bad, and his campaign is severely lacking in tact.
Still, her presence can influence the race in below-the-line categories.
Mostly, though, Agnes isDune: Part Twobecause of the space nuns.
Cardinal Benitez The Substance
An outsider who appears to have materialized out of thin air.
Benitez would be a radical and fresh choice.
Benitez went into this conclave not evenwantingit … but he accepted the appointment with characteristic grace.
Hes a candidate whom dads and scholars alike can appreciate.
He also fronts like hes humble but deep down is a striver.