Did Michael Shannon know that he was going to be nominated for an Oscar? Maybe, maybe not. He definitely campaigned a little bit a few months ago, but then he went dark and I suspected that even he wondered if he was going to be snubbed in favor of Aaron Taylor Johnson in Nocturnal Animals. But at the end of the day, the Academy voters agreed with Michael Shannon: old people who voted for Emperor Baby Fists are ready for the urn. I have my fingers crossed that we’re in for a wonderful month full of Michael Shannon mouthing off ...
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