Jessie Buckley heads into Sunday night’s Academy Awards on the brink of history, with Richard Baneham and Retirement Plan also carrying strong Irish hopes.
Jessie Buckley will be the main focus for Irish viewers at the Oscars on Sunday night, with the Kerry actor heading into the 98th Academy Awards on the brink of history. If she wins Best Actress for Hamnet, Buckley will become the first Irish woman to take home the Oscar in that category.
That puts her firmly at the centre of Ireland’s interest in Hollywood’s biggest night. Hamnet is also a major contender beyond Buckley’s acting nomination,…