“The Irishman” came into the Academy Awards ceremony with 10 nods, including best picture, supporting actor (Joe Pesci and Al Pacino), director and adapted screenplay (Steve Zaillian). Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” was up for six awards, including best picture, lead actress (Scarlett Johansson), lead actor (Adam Driver) and original screenplay. “The Two Popes,” while not up for best picture, was nominated in three other categories. The “Parasite” wins represented a big night for Neon, the indie distributor that released the film in the U.S. Only one movie can win best picture, and every studio faces challenging odds.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 10, 2020 04:39 UTC