Battles for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress have been particularly confusing this year.
Despite those constants in the contest, the fifth slot remains a head-scratching puzzle.
Jolie is, arguably, the better-known star, so she could easily follow suit.

Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’ ; Oscars statuette; Fernanda Torres in ‘I’m Still Here’.Credit:Pablo Larrain/Netflix; Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic; Sony Pictures Classics
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All of that puts several Supporting Actress contenders in trouble.
(For now, let it be known that Stanley Tucci isinfor Supporting Actor.)

Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña in ‘Emilia Pérez’.PAGE 114 - WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - PATHÉ FILMS - FRANCE 2 CINÉMA

Fernanda Torres at the 2025 Golden Globes.CBS

Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl’.Roadside Attractions / courtesy Everett Collection

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’.Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures

Danielle Deadwyler in ‘The Piano Lesson’.Netflix