Amy Adams, Arrival (2016)
Future Dune and Blade Runner 2049 helmer Denis Villeneuve’s first foray into sci-fi nabbed him a Best Director nomination; Arrival was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and it won for Best Sound Editing). Perpetual Oscar bridesmaid Amy Adams (she’s been nominated six times to date) didn’t make the list, however, despite turning in an absolutely compelling performance in a movie that beautifully blends an alien-invasion tale with an examination of the power of language, as well as the importance of believing in one’s life choices.
