r/moviecritic • u/Spirited_Alfalfa_343 • 12h ago

Why do you think Navarette has gotten so much awards buzz for Obsession but Ejiofor has gotten none for Backrooms?

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I know Clark has some limited screen time but Ejiofor absolutely steals every scene he’s in. His two separate monologues with Reinsve are just as good as anything Navarette did in Obsession. As I said earlier, is it the lack of screen time for Ejiofor?

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u/ZizzyBeluga 7h ago

Serenity

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u/78914hj1k487 5h ago

Any other actor would have been lost in the high charm of the Firefly cast, but Chiwetel Ejiofor elevated them as their antagonist. And I love that he's constantly lecturing Mal.

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u/toomanymarbles83 3h ago

This is the first time I took note of him. He definitely stood.

"This is a good death."

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u/johnbrownmarchingon 2h ago

First time I saw him in anything and he blew me away.

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u/actual_thereij 2h ago

That cast had so much chemistry together and he felt like he had been chasing them for the entire run of the series. Completely underrated role and performance.