Congratulations are in order for Jane Campion!
The New Zealand filmmaker just became the first woman to land a Best Director nod at theAcademy Awardstwice, making history with her 2022 nomination forThe Power of the Dog.
Campion, 67, is the only woman in the running for Best Director this year. She is nominated alongsideKenneth Branagh(Belfast), Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car),Paul Thomas Anderson(Licorice Pizza) andSteven Spielberg(West Side Story).
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Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst inThe Power of the Dog(2021).KIRSTY GRIFFIN/NETFLIX
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The Western is up for the most awards this year with 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for Dunst, 39, Best Actor for Cumberbatch, 45, and Best Supporting Actor for bothJesse Plemonsand Kodi Smit-McPhee.
In a statement, Smit-McPhee, 25, said he was “forever indebted to Jane’s brilliance and am eternally grateful for her trust in me to bring Peter to life.”
“She’s a singular talent that every actor should be so lucky to work with,” headded of Campion. “I think I can speak for the cast when I say we were in the most trusted hands imaginable.”
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Dunst also gave praise to Campion, saying in a statement, “Working on this film was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I’m forever grateful for Jane trusting me to bring Rose’s story to life.”
A win for Campion would make her the third woman ever to nab the Oscar for Best Director, after Kathryn Bigelow in 2010 forThe Hurt LockerandChloé Zhaolast year forNomadland.
With her 2021 win, Zhao, 39, also became thefirst Asian woman to take home the prize.
source: people.com
