Can ‘Dune’ Tie or Surpass the ‘Cabaret’ 50-Yr Oscar Document for Most Wins With out Finest Image?

Probably the most surprising snub of the Oscar noms was Denis Villeneuve’s omission from one of the best directing class for his science-fiction epic “Dune.”

The movie’s 10-nomination haul consists of finest image and tailored screenplay, the latter perceived to be its most troublesome to achieve. But, Villeneuve’s lack of recognition for steering may rally widespread assist from Academy voters and end result within the movie tying or surpassing a 50-year document held by “Cabaret” (1972).

Bob Fosse’s traditional adaptation of the Broadway stage musical set a document on the forty fifth Academy Awards for probably the most Oscars acquired with out successful finest image. Fosse’s movie took eight trophies: for steering, actress (Liza Minnelli), supporting actor (Joel Gray), sound, artwork route (now known as manufacturing design), cinematography, movie enhancing and the now defunct rating adaptation and unique tune rating. Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” walked away with three main prizes on the ceremony: image, actor (Marlon Brando) and tailored screenplay.

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Distributed by Warner Bros., “Dune“ is nominated in manufacturing design (Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos), cinematography (Greig Fraser), costume design (Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan), movie enhancing (Joe Walker), make-up and hairstyling (Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr), sound (Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Inexperienced, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett), visible results (Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer) and unique rating (Hans Zimmer). As well as, Villeneuve acquired noms as co-writer for tailored screenplay (shared with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth) and co-producer for finest image (shared with Mary Mum or dad and Cale Boyter).

It’s the sixth movie in Oscar historical past to be nominated in all seven technical classes (not together with music), following “Titanic” (1997), “Grasp and Commander: The Far Facet of the World” (2003), “Hugo” (2011), “Mad Max: Fury Highway” (2015) and “The Revenant” (2015). Nonetheless, Villeneuve is the primary in that group to not be acknowledged for steering.

The once-nominated director of “Arrival” (2015) acquired a nod on the Administrators Guild of America Awards, the place he faces 4 Oscar nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”), Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”), Jane Campion (“The Energy of the Canine”) and Steven Spielberg (“West Facet Story”). Three helmers in historical past have gained the DGA and never been nominated in that class by the Academy: Ben Affleck for “Argo” (2012), Spielberg for “The Colour Purple” (1985) and Ron Howard for “Apollo 13” (1995). Might Villeneuve be part of that shortlist of DGA victors who didn’t get an Oscar nod — and what would possibly that imply for his probabilities on Oscar evening?

Whereas Affleck’s film went on to win finest image, Spielberg’s ended up tying with “The Turning Level” (1977) as probably the most nominated movie with no wins; Howard’s drama gained two of its 9 nods — for movie enhancing and sound.

“Dune,“ tailored from Frank Herbert’s novels, leads with probably the most precursor prizes this season for manufacturing design, cinematography, enhancing, sound, visible results and rating. It’s second for costumes (behind “Cruella”) and make-up (behind “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”). It’s undoubtedly extremely aggressive in every of its below-the-line classes, however solely “Titanic” practically pulled off the sweep, dropping make-up to “Males in Black.”

Style bias will not be type to “Dune’s” odds within the screenplay class, nonetheless. It appears fellow nominees “CODA,” “Drive My Automobile” and “The Misplaced Daughter” are the higher bets to upset “The Energy of the Canine,” if that’s even attainable. And with a preferential voting system for finest image, extra accessible movies like “Belfast” and “King Richard” have stronger probabilities than “Dune” this yr.

So how far can that “snubbed” love go? So far as the awards marketing campaign can push it.

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