Summary

• Florence Pugh's career has been on a high, but her recent films haven't broken her Oscar dry spell.
• Her movie, We Live in Time, could be the breakthrough that earns her a second Oscar nomination.
• With a talented director and the backing of A24, Pugh's performance in the rom-com could be her ticket to the Academy Awards.

Ari Aster's horror opus, Midsommar.

Since then, the actress' popularity has only grown from strength to strength as she has landed roles in several big-budget and acclaimed movie projects, like Oppenheimer, Dune: Part Two, and Black Widow. However, despite having a flourishing career as an actress in Hollywood, she has been experiencing a drought for quite some time, which her recent films have somehow not overcome. Fortunately, it looks like her film might finally help her break this trend.

We Live In Time Could Give Florence Pugh Her Second Oscar Nomination

She Was Nominated For Little Women In 2019

Even though Florence Pugh has starred in several highly acclaimed blockbusters, like Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two, in recent years, the last time she was nominated for an Oscar was in 2019. Oppenheimer also performed incredibly well during the award season by landing seven Academy Award wins. However, despite this, Florence Pugh did not get nominated for her portrayal of Jean Tatlock in the Christopher Nolan movie. Five years after getting nominated for the Oscars for Little Women, Florence Pugh can finally get her second nomination with We Live in Time.

Florence Pugh gave an incredible performance in Ari Aster's Midsommar. However, since horror movies are not usually recognized by the Academy, her performance in that film did not lead to an Oscar nomination. Fortunately, this will not be the case with We Live in Time. As the movie's story and trailer suggest, it is narratively similar to several other romcoms, like Silver Linings Playbook, As Good as it Gets, and of Endearment, which have performed fairly well at the Academy Awards.

Oscars History Strengthens Florence Pugh's Case For A We Live In Time Nomination

We Live In Time Has A Lot Going On In Its Favor

With director John Crowley at its helm, We Live in Time could give Florence Pugh her second Oscar nomination, given how Crowley's Brooklyn helped Saoirse Ronan land a Best Actress nomination at the 88th Academy Awards. The romantic comedy is also produced by A24, which has delivered Best Actress winners, like Brie Larson (for Room) and Michelle Yeoh (for Everything Everywhere All At Once), in the past. Saoirse Ronan, who also starred in A24's Lady Bird, got a nomination for the Great Gerwig movie in 2018.

...the combination of John Crowley's directorial prowess and A24's ability to identify and bid on exceptional films and talent could pave the way for Florence Pugh to finally break her Academy Award dry spell.

The production company's track record of ing performances that resonate with the Academy further raises the odds of Florence Pugh getting her second Oscar nomination for We Live in Time. It may be a little too soon to draw conclusions about the critical and award-season response to the rom-com. However, the combination of John Crowley's directorial prowess and A24's ability to identify and bid on exceptional films and talent could pave the way for Florence Pugh to finally break her Academy Award dry spell.