"The immortal tale of a gawky dweeb (Murphy) married to a morbidly obese woman (also Murphy), Norbit was such an earth-shaking failure that many theorised it actively lost Murphy his once all-but-guaranteed Oscar for Dreamgirls."
"The Bride! has received an energetic drubbing, with Buckley described as giving a performance "so astonishingly poor and so catastrophically ill-judged that it almost needs to be seen to be believed". And that was in The Times!"
"who would have thought that in a season dominated by the idea of Timothée Chalamet finally getting his Oscar for Marty Supreme, Sinners star Michael B Jordan suddenly seems likely to beat him to the Best Actor trophy?"
The article draws a parallel between Eddie Murphy's career setback following the critical failure of Norbit in 2007 and current Oscar contender Jessie Buckley's situation with The Bride!. Buckley has received harsh reviews for her performance in the Frankenstein remake, with critics describing it as exceptionally poor. The article speculates whether this film could derail her Oscar chances, similar to how Norbit allegedly cost Murphy his nomination for Dreamgirls. The piece also discusses broader Oscar season developments, including Michael B. Jordan's unexpected emergence as a strong Best Actor contender against Timothée Chalamet's Marty Supreme. The article concludes by previewing major Oscar categories and predictions for winners and deserving nominees.
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