HOLLYWOOD, California: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once, a wacky science-fiction film featuring multiverses, sex toys and hot dog fingers, enters the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila) as the highly unorthodox frontrunner for best picture.
Academy bosses hope audiences would tune in to see whether the zany, $100 million-grossing indie hit can claim Hollywood's most coveted prize — and draw a line under Will Smith's infamous slap at last year's gala.'Everything Everywhere,' which leads the overall nominations count with 11, follows a Chinese immigrant laundromat owner locked in battle with an interdimensional supervillain who happens to also be her own daughter.
For best actress, Cate Blanchett had long been favorite to win a third Oscar for 'Tar,' but 'Everything Everywhere' love could propel Yeoh to a historic first win by an Asian woman in the category.'I think that Michelle Yeoh will probably win,' said the Oscar voter. 'Cate Blanchett has already won twice... some people vote with that in the back of their mind.'Best actor is a three-horse race between Austin Butler , Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell .
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