'Flower Moon' actress could make history

And Leslie Jones didn't deserve this

What to know

• Lily Gladstone will compete for Best Actress Oscar, could be first Native American woman nominated… The Killers of the Flower Moon actor could make history, because while there have been Indigenous women nominated for Best Actress before, they were British, Kiwi, and Mexican. Gladstone would be the first Indigenous woman from the U.S. And there’s a good shot she makes the cut. Scorsese cast her in the movie after just meeting with her over Zoom, he didn’t even think an audition was necessary. Her co-star Leonardo DiCaprio says she carries the movie and is “absolutely astonishing.” 🏆

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