Harvey Weinstein –“If Cate Blanchett doesn't get nominated, I'll shoot myself”
Cate Blanchett 's extraordinary, chameleon-like performances, from leather-clad rocker to luminous queen, have earned her the tag of the new Meryl Streep.
Blanchett, 38, has one Oscar under her belt and might receive two Academy Award nominations next year given the buzz surrounding her roles as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There and as Elizabeth I in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
The Dylan role, which is shared between seven actors, looks set to earn Blanchett at least one nomination in the best supporting actress category.
The early praise from Hollywood has been lavish. Studio boss Harvey Weinstein told The New York Times last week: "I may be jumping the gun, but if Cate Blanchett doesn't get nominated, I'll shoot myself.".
Blanchett, who lives in Sydney with husband Andrew Upton and sons Dashiell, 5, and Roman, 3, will launch both films at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada next month. The couple have committed to a three-year contract as artistic co-directors of the Sydney Theatre Company from 2008.
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