Kristen Stewart has come a long way from her Twilight days. Once criticized for her acting skills, she went on to win an Academy Awards nomination in 2022 for her movie Spencer. The movie highlighted a turbulent period in the life of Princess Diana, and Stewart’s acting gained overwhelming praise for embodying the late princess.
Although the award eventually went to Jessica Chastain for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, some fans disagreed with the verdict. According to them, the award should have gone to Kristen Stewart, as they think she did a better job than Chastain in her movie. However, many have a different opinion on the matter, and for what they believe are very good reasons.
Oscars 2022 saw a race between Kristen Stewart and Jessica Chastain
Oscars 2022 was an event filled with leading women from the industry. Not only because of the contenders but also because of the roles that got them there in the first place. For example, Kristen Stewart, an iconic woman in her own right, was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her depiction of the late Princess Diana in Spencer.
In fact, many found her depiction so smooth that Stewart herself disappeared from the screen for most of the movie. At the same time, Jessica Chastain was also nominated for the same category, for telling the story of TV Evangelist Tammy Faye’s rise and fall from humble beginnings and marriage with Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield) through The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Interestingly, Kristen Stewart’s movie garnered critical and commercial acclaim for aesthetics, screenplay, pacing, direction, and more. Meanwhile, Chastain’s movie was thoroughly trashed by the critics for its terrible screenplay.
However, what is fascinating here is that when it finally came down to it, Jessica Chastain beat Stewart and won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Which, although surprised many, others opined that it was rightfully so.
Twilight fans are wrong to think Kristen Stewart should have won the Oscar rather than Jessica Chastain
Some Twilight fans initially called out the Oscars for choosing Jessica Chastain over Kristen Stewart for the award. Their point was, that Stewart did a masterful job of embracing her talents and traits to portray the Princess of England.
The result was an effortless depiction of the “cautious but smart” Princess Diana of Wales. To them, Stewart perfected the accent, persona, traits, and mannerisms of the late Princess, and as a result, it was unfortunate that she did not win the award.
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However, other fans were quick to shut down those claims. According to them, while the movie was magnificent, from the background score to the visuals, they disliked a particular aspect of the film.
They stated that while Stewart did an amazing job for the role, something was still lacking regarding her accent. For them, the Twilight star seemed like an “American mimicking what they think posh people sound like.” Many seemed to agree with this perspective, and they added that they understood why Jessica Chastain won the award.
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They explained, that even with a bad screenplay, and a general lackluster effect, Chastain managed to shine through the screen. According to them, Jessica Chastain “evolved” into Tammy Faye, as a result, her winning the Oscar was not at all surprising.
Nonetheless, Kristen Stewart touched many people’s hearts through Pablo Larraín’s Spencer. The movie was the second installment in Larraín’s movie anthology of iconic 20th-century women. It was preceded by Jackie in 2016, starring Natalie Portman, and succeeded by Maria in 2024, starring Angelina Jolie.
Spencer is available to watch on Hulu, The Eyes of Tammy Faye is available on Prime Video, and Maria is available on Netflix.