supporting actor

Foxx also was nominated in the supporting actor category for his portrayal of a taxi driver in “Collateral,” though he didn’t win that trophy.

But he kept his streak of never winning an acting Oscar intact: Morgan Freeman and Hilary Swank would win the supporting actor and lead actress trophies, respectively, while Eastwood had to be content with just being nominated in that category.

Baker is no stranger to awards talk — Willem Dafoe received a supporting actor Oscar nomination for “The Florida Project” — but he tends to want to put the spotlight on his cast and crew.

If the movie does make it into the Oscars race, it could see Strong in direct competition with his former Succession co-star Kieran Culkin in the supporting actor category.

There has been some consternation in awards circles, however, that Culkin is campaigning in the supporting actor category, when many consider him the film's lead.