The story broke yesterday that Beyonce will team up with Clint Eastwood for another remake of A Star is Born. We were slow with the uptake and much of the shock value of it is gone by now, but people keep asking me what I think the Oscar prospects are, and whether I think Beyonce is a good choice. She’s not a bad choice, I don’t think. She’s not an audibly groan-worthy choice, right? Although I guess I don’t know why they didn’t just go ahead and have Jay Z direct it. As a fan of Clint Eastwood’s movies I look forward to his take on the Hollywood myth of an older mentor being upstaged by a pretty young thing who then rules the world.
1937 — Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, 7 nominations (Actor, Actress) – 2 wins
1954 — Judy Garland and James Mason, 6 Oscar nominations (Actor, Actress) – No wins.
1976 –Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, 4 nominations, 1 win.
