Arts
The Breakout Movie Stars of Awards Season Aren't Stars At All
They're the absolute amateurs taking movies from good to great this Oscar season, just in time for the first-ever Best Casting award
James Raterman turns in an intense performance in One Battle After Another, his first movie role.
Photographer: Warner Bros/AlamyFew major Hollywood projects get a green light without stars on board. But many of the faces and voices separating Oscar contenders and other recent prestige projects would only get recognized by neighbors at their local grocery store. Others might be famous for reasons that would give no hint that they can carry a scene.
The story of this prestige-movie season? Unconventional — and deeply memorable — casting choices.