After the news of Nickel Boys’s two Oscar nominations (Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay), we’re revisiting this interview with Nickel Boys star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, which was originally published on January 10,

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor gives an award-worthy performance in "Nickel Boys." She got an Oscar nomination for King Richard," but was snubbed for "Origin."

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, will spotlight trailblazers whose contributions have significantly influenced the arts,

But the night's highlight was speaking with two actors who gave us some of the most groundbreaking performances of the last decade — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Viola Davis. I asked them the ridiculous question,

By Brande Victorian Behind every great man, as the old, outdated expression goes, there’s a great woman — and there’s a pretty decent chance she’s been played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

So then we flew in all kinds of other rental things, and with Aunjanue, we explored a few different variations.” Loar says that meant she and Ellis-Taylor getting together and asking a lot of ...