I personally didn't think she was at all Oscar worthy.
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jones7418 — 9 years ago(May 17, 2016 04:47 PM)
McDormand didn't just out-act the other nominees, she got the Oscar because "Fargo" was one of the most popular of movies of the year. Blethyn was good but her film didn't do well at the box office. Emily Watson's role was little more than porn and Keaton already had her Oscar. Much as I loved Scott-Thomas in "The English Patient", her nomination should've been for supporting actress, just like Juliet Binoche.
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FearlessOneDay — 9 years ago(December 26, 2016 11:28 AM)
I wondered about this, too, when she won. Oscars usually go to the actors that suffer the most (like Leo in The Revanant) and this role doesn't really push McDormand's acting chops. I mean, she doesn't even hurl the "F" word. On the other hand, Margie is a character for the ages. If a list is compiled of the greatest, most memorable female characters in the history of cinema, Margie will be on it.
And if Diane Keaton can win an Oscar for Annie Hall.