And now we get to see what awards season looks like without actors and writers.
The fall festivals have arrived, bringing with them a deluge of potential awards movies featuring the likes of Bradley Cooper, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, Emma Stone, Adam Driver and Michael Fassbender. And most of those actors are staying home, forbidden by SAG-AFTRA rules from promoting films during the guild’s strike.
So instead of whipping up enthusiasm for their top contenders by filling the red carpets with star power, the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals will have to make do with directors, producers and below-the-line talent.