he upcoming film Bombshell isn't only bringing the Fox News sexual abuse scandal back to the general public discourse, but it is also generating serious Oscar buzz for the film and its stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.
On Sunday the film started its "Conversation Tour," with the celebs attending screenings beforehand of the film's December release.
"We are during a climate now that's pretty intense and it's not cooling," Theron told Deadline after a Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) screening Sunday. "Now there's more safety in numbers which is occurring which is why i feel this movie is so powerful, " she said.
The story centers round the sexual abuse allegations made against Roger Ailes by former Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly (played by Theron) and Gretchen Carlson (played by Kidman). Robbie plays a composite character supported variety of girls at Fox News who signed NDAs and thus aren't allowed to talk on the record about the treatment they allege they received. Ailes, who ultimately was fired because the head of Fox News, is played by John Lithgow.
Lionsgate, who is distributing the film, is probably going doing the screenings for SAG members so as to get buzz for the film. Many of the SAG members attending the screenings also are voting members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
The Oscar campaign would come with nods for Best Picture, Director (for Jay Roach) and Screenplay (Charles Randolph). Additionally, Theron will definitely be within the running for Best Actress and Kidman and Robbie will likely choose Best Supporting Actress. Lithgow is additionally a robust contender for a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Considering that the main creative team behind the project (Roach, Randolph, Kidman, Theron, Robbie and Lithgow) have a complete of three Oscar wins and nine nominations, it is a safe bet somebody goes to possess an honest night come the Academy Awards.
Even though much of the story revolves around Theron's Kelly, she doesn't consider Kelly as a hero within the film.
"I haven't any interest in playing heroes," Theron told Deadline. "I like playing someone who is complicated and flawed, who at the start could be oft-putting...Women don't always do the proper thing."
Deadline called Kidman's portrayal of Carlson "touching." Kidman told the outlet she decided to require the role due to advice she received from Streep on the set of the HBO series Big Little Lies.
"So i used to be sitting on the set and that i asked Streep if I should roll in the hay and she or he said 'yes!'" Kidman said.
Reactions on Twitter from people at the screening universally praise the three star's performances.