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; The Oscar trophy at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards; Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here

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.)

Emilia Pérez. (Featured L-R) Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez and Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Pérez.

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

Fernanda Torres at the 2025 Golden Globes.CBS

THE LAST SHOWGIRL Pamela Anderson

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

Ariana Grande is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in WICKED

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

Danielle Deadwyler as Berniece in The Piano Lesson

Danielle Deadwyler in ‘The Piano Lesson’.Netflix