The Favourite

film by Lanthimos [2018]

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Colman

  • Olivia Colman
    In Olivia Colman: Films: The Lobster, The Favourite, and The Lost Daughter

    She reteamed with Lanthimos for The Favourite (2018), a dramedy in which she played Queen Anne, an eccentric and sickly ruler whose affections are sought by two competing women (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone). Colman’s performance was widely acclaimed, earning her several major awards, including her first Academy Award (for…

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discussed in biography

  • Yorgos Lanthimos
    In Yorgos Lanthimos: The Favourite

    …Davis and Tony McNamara called The Favourite (2018), about a love triangle between the British queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and two women who compete for her attention (Weisz and Emma Stone). Lanthimos made quirky choices for the film, including outlandish dance sequences and surreal scenes involving rabbits, ducks, and pomegranates.…

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Hoult

  • Nicholas Hoult
    In Nicholas Hoult

    …played an 18th-century politician in The Favourite (2018), a historical drama about Queen Anne’s court. During this time he also lent his voice to the animated TV miniseries Watership Down (2018), which was based on Richard Adams’s beloved children’s book. Hoult’s credits from 2019 included the biopic Tolkien, about the…

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Stone

  • Emma Stone
    In Emma Stone: Battle of the Sexes and The Favourite

    … in the dark period romp The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos; they played cousins competing for the favor of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). For her performance, Stone received her third Oscar nomination. She then reprised her role from Zombieland for the 2019 sequel. She later lent her voice to the…

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Weisz

  • Rachel Weisz
    In Rachel Weisz

    … in the dark period romp The Favourite (2018); they played cousins competing for the favour of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). In 2021 Weisz had a supporting role in Black Widow, about a Marvel superhero.

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