Entertainment Weekly - February 24 - March 3, 2017

46 EW.COM FEBRUARY 24/MARCH 3, 2017

OSCARS 2017★WHO WILL WIN

IT’S BEEN A FINE YEAR FOR WOMEN IN FILM. FROM RUTH NEGGA’S QUIET RESOLVE INLOVING TO NATALIE

Portman’s searing anguish in Jackie, the Best Actress field is packed with complex, nuanced characters. But

the real race is between Isabelle Huppert for her dark, morally murky role in Elle and Emma Stone for her

bittersweet, love-affirming performance in La La Land. Stone has the momentum. There’s been a growing

appreciation from the Academy that what she made look easy demanded real talent and precision. Plus,

she’s the only actress whose movie is nominated for Best Picture. And this year, that should matter.

MOST LIKELY TO WIN LEAST LIKELY TO WIN

AWARDS WON◆◆ AWARDS WON◆ AWARDS WON AWARDS WON AWARDS WON

NATALIE PORTMAN

Jackie

MERYL STREEP

Florence Foster Jenkins

ISABELLE HUPPERT

Elle

EMMA STONE

La La Land

RUTH NEGGA

Loving

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Emma Stone

La La Land

PRE-OSCAR AWARDS ◆Golden Globes |◆Screen Actors Guild |◆Directors Guild |◆Producers Guild

STONE, HUPPERT: DAVE J HOGAN/GETTY IMAGES (2); PORTMAN, NEGGA: STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE (2); STREEP: KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES;

LA LA LAND

: DALE ROBINETTE/LIONSGATE