252 – Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Ahead of this season’s Nyad, we are looking back at the Oscar history of Annette Bening and 2017’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. One year after missing out on a nomination for 20th Century Women, Bening returned with this film, starring as actress Gloria Grahame . Told from the perspective of actor Peter Turner (played by Jamie Bell), the film tells a love story between Turner and the Oscar winner during her final days. The film received a mild festival response and limited release during New Years, with Bening and Bell getting BAFTA nominations, but no such love from Oscar. This episode, we talk about Bening’s four previous Oscar nominations and her notorious dual losses to Hilary Swank. We also discuss actresses who have played Oscar winners, Grahame’s Oscar win for The Bad and the Beautiful, and that other Sony Pictures Classics film from 2017 that took its time to expand. Topics also include Bell’s leading man charisma, Bening’s potential for Nyad, and the many PG-13 f*cks of The American President. Don’t forget to sign up for This Had Oscar Buzz: Turbulent Brilliance over at patreon.com/thishadoscarbuzz!! Follow Us on Twitter!@Had_Oscar_BuzzJoe: @joereidChris: @chrisvfeil