Originally posted at ScottFeinberg.com
Hollywood is a business of looking forward to the next thing and trying to predict what changes will come. It’s also not out of the ordinary for Oscar nominees to parlay that nomination/win into future work. So with that, let’s take a look at the next projects for the actors and directors nominated at the Oscars.
Best Actress
Amy Adams
Next Project: Lullaby and Big Eyes
Oscar Potential: There is already rumblings of a campaign being crafted for her to win the Oscar for Big Eyes. She’s now a five time nominated actress and those “overdue!” voices will only get louder.
Cate Blanchett
Next Project: The Monuments Men, How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, Knight of Cups, Untitled Terrence Malick Project
Oscar Potential: There doesn’t seem to be much in the way of Oscar potential for acting with these movies (Malick films don’t really garner acting nominations). However, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and the third Hobbit film should find themselves with a few nominations.
Judi Dench
2014: Esio Trot (TV)
Oscar Potential: None, but don’t count her out of the Emmy race.
Meryl Streep
2014 Slate: Into The Woods, The Giver, The Horseman
Oscar Potential: She’s almost assured another Oscar run as the Witch in Disney’s adaptation of Into the Woods. The Horseman and The Giver should also provide her ample awards traction. Could this bring that fourth Oscar?
Sandra Bullock
2014 Slate: No films slated, possibly filming The Heat 2
Oscar Potential: None.