In the film Winfrey plays Gloria Gaines, wife of White House butler Cecil Gaines; she received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for the part on Wednesday.
"She certainly made my own list," said Kofi Outlaw, editor-in-chief of ScreenRant.com. "Not only was her work in 'The Butler' good on its own merits, it was a reminder that Oprah is a highly skilled actress, capable of shedding her own celebrity persona in order to deliver a convincing and moving character performance."
But since vote totals aren't revealed, not everyone felt Winfrey's absence was a big deal.
"The whole 'snub' thing always smacks of conspiracy when, for the most part, awards are decided by individuals voting their preferences without collusion," said Alonso Duralde, film critic for The Wrap. "And for all we know, she came in sixth place at just one vote behind whoever came in fifth."
But many critics have high hopes for Winfrey's name to resurface when Academy Award nominations are announced Jan. 16.
"The Academy gave Oprah an honorary Oscar last year (for her philanthropy), so that's clearly a group where she has support," Duralde said.
Legel agreed. "Oprah can fully expect a nomination come Oscar time, likely in place of Sally Hawkins from 'Blue Jasmine.'" he said. "Why the confidence? Because the Academy is far too savvy to leave a pop culture icon like Oprah waiting at the altar. She probably can't win, but that nomination is all but assured.
Culled from Todays news.com
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