Alright, so this actually could be serious. I was banking on SAG eating this up. They usually are kinder to child actors, and so with the Globes being the starfuckers that they are I was really expecting young Wallis to get some traction with a SAG nomination, not to mention Dwight Henry snagging a mention as well (it just seemed so THEM, don’t you think). Well, those predictions are out the window with word that the film is ineligible! What is this going to mean for their Oscar chances? Sure, Oscar doesn’t always line up 100%, but beings that actors vote for actors, SAG usually mirrors the final Academy ballots pretty closely, and it is with SAG that some under the radar actors pick up steam. In fact, in recent years we saw John Hawkes, Damian Bichir and even Glenn Close get that extra step closer to Oscar nominations with SAG support. Little Quvenzhane Wallis has been considered a near lock for the Lead Actress race, but could this wrench cost her? I’m not so certain, but I’m pretty sure that Dwight Henry isn’t going to get anywhere near an Oscar at this point.
