While King has been on something of a winning streak of late, it is worth noting that the industry has been more ambivalent about Beale Street: the film was ignored entirely at the SAG Awards and under-performed at the BAFTA Awards.

However, King refuses to let these snubs tarnish the beauty of her work.

Speaking to ET, she said: “I think this is a film that we all need to see right now. But am I looking at it like, ‘Oh, this should win an Oscar’? No, I’m looking at it like, this is an amazing piece of art and a love story that people need to see.”

King went on to add: “We’ve seen a lot of movies that win Oscars that weren’t necessarily your favourite movie. So, if we based it all on that, then none of us would work, right? If that is something that does happen, if we can get a Best Picture nomination, sure, that’s fantastic. But is that going to take away from all of this beauty that we were able to come together and create if it doesn’t? Absolutely not.”

Well, quite. However, we still can’t help but hope that King finds success at this year’s Academy Awards, too.

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