Oscar duel

The 2025 Oscar race is getting dramatic as the "Best Actress" category is a duel between Demi Moore and Mikey Madison. To win the first golden statuette of her career, the veteran star must overcome her junior who is 37 years younger than her.

Racetrack Oscar 2025 is more exciting than ever with only a few days left until the official awards ceremony.

Last year, the results were shocking when Emma Stone unexpectedly surpassed many competitors to win The female lead is excellent, completely different from the predictions of many websites when they said that Lily Gladstone was the strong candidate with the potential to be called.

That makes this year's season even more unpredictable. Especially when the category Best Actress is considered a dramatic two-horse race between new face Mikey Madison and veteran star Demi Moore.

Chance for Demi Moore

Currently, Demi Moore is considered the name with the most chances of winning. Best Actress with a role in a horror movie The Substance (Vietnamese title: Miracle medicine ).

In the movie, the star Ghost plays Elizabeth Sparkle, a fading movie star facing loneliness and despair as her age and career decline, and she is fired on her 50th birthday.

In desperation, she turns to a mysterious drug that promises to help her regain her former beauty and youth. But when she takes the drug, the character faces many horrifying consequences that she cannot stop.

Demi Moore's appearance in The Substance.

It must be said that Hollywood has never been so supportive of Demi Moore. Not only the Oscar, the film has brought the star a shower of praise throughout the year, at the same time reviving her gloomy career after more than two decades of being forgotten by the audience.

Demi Moore's spectacular comeback is expected by many to make history, helping her win her first Oscar in her career.

The actress herself also put a lot of effort into playing Elizabeth Sparkle. At the age of 61, she was not afraid to act completely nude, revealing many sensitive parts of her body and facial flaws.

Demi Moore surprised viewers with her old, worn-out appearance in a desperate situation, at the end of her rope. In many scenes, she fully portrayed the character's chaotic, uncertain psychology, making viewers terrified.

Demi Moore's opportunities are even more open when she just won the SAG (Screen Actors Guild Award) - one of the important awards that plays a role in accurately predicting the Oscar winner.

But last year Lily Gladstone won the SAG award and missed out on the Oscar, so no one can be sure that Demi Moore has an absolute chance of winning. However, with her current form and strong support from critics, she is still the most promising candidate for the golden statue this year.

Demi Moore has a chance to win the first Oscar statuette of her career.

Mikey Madison can surpass seniors?

This year's Oscar season also attracted attention when Karla Sofía Gascón – the star of Emilia Pérez – became the first transgender person to be nominated for an Oscar.

However, the Spanish actress faced a strong wave of criticism and boycott for her tactless comments about her colleague and rival Fernanda Torres – nominated for her role in I'm Still Here .

That makes Gascón's chances of winning the award very slim. Right now, only Mikey Madison has enough power to stop Demi Moore from holding the Oscar statuette.

The actress born in 1999 is highly appreciated for her role as a stripper in a comedy-drama film. Sean Baker's Anora . Madison recently made a breakthrough when she unexpectedly surpassed her senior Demi Moore to win. Best Actress at BAFTA.

In the film, Mikey Madison plays the main character Anora, also known as Ani, who is a stripper in New York.

One day, she accidentally met the son of a Russian tycoon and was hired by him to be his girlfriend for a week. Over time, the two gradually developed feelings for each other, but their love story faced many challenges due to family opposition and differences in background and culture.

Mikey Madison is the only one who can stop Demi Moore.

With her natural acting, Madison brings a vivid character that is both humorous and emotional, helping her score strongly with critics and audiences.

Role in Anora instantly turned Mikey Madison into an international star, a face sought after by many directors and producers. Before that, she was noticed through a supporting role in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) and series Better Things (2016-2022) but has not really made a big impression on the screen.

Mikey Madison is 37 years younger than Demi Moore. If she defeats her senior, her victory will be even more meaningful, contributing to strengthening her position in the world's cinema capital.

It is also a recognition for the young generation of actors in Hollywood, as well as an affirmation of the appeal of independent works.

It's hard to choose between the seasoned Demi Moore and the fresh-faced Mikey Madison.

Because both delivered amazing and emotional performances, each representing a different generation and style, making the category even more special. Best Actress become the center of attention at the 2025 Oscars.

The audience can only wait for the final results, announced at the 2025 Oscars ceremony scheduled to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles.

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