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Beyond its actors and praise for McKay’s original screenplay (the filmmaker won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay previously for “The Big Short”), other categories of note according to the early reactions are Best Score (which would give Nicholas Britell his third nomination and potentially first win) and Best Editing (which would give legendary editor Hank Corwin his third nomination and potentially first win as well). “Don’t Look Up” is currently in ninth place in the combined Gold Derby odds for Best Picture (with 10 nominees this year, that would place the McKay film in the mix). It’s an awesome experience,” DiCaprio said during a post-screening event on Thursday. We were like ‘holy sh–.’ He’s so in command of his craft. “To witness his creation of this character bloom before our eyes, Meryl and I were just like little school children witnessing this creation. But Rylance, playing a Silicon Valley billionaire, was a particular favorite among the cast itself. But he’s far from the only apparent standout in the star-studded cast McKay assembled for “Don’t Look Up.” Other critics and pundits cited Jennifer Lawrence (campaigning for Best Actress) and supporting plays such as Mark Rylance (campaigning for Best Supporting Actor) and Meryl Streep (campaigning for Best Supporting Actress) as highlights of the film. DiCaprio is pushing for his eighth Oscar nomination in a crowded race that already includes Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield, Javier Bardem, Peter Dinklage, and Bradley Cooper.