The Case for a ‘Black Panther’ Best Picture Win, Plus a Conversation With Nominee Ruth E. Carter | The Oscars Show (Ep. 127)

The Big Picture

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4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Micah Peters and Rob Harvilla join the show to make the case for why ‘Black Panther’ transcends the Marvel Cinematic Universe and should be taken more seriously as a Best Picture nominee (1:00). Then Ruth E. Carter, the film’s costume designer, joins to detail the unique demands of designing for a comic book movie, her work with Spike Lee, and her path from Broadway to Hollywood (21:38). Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Ruth E. Carter, Rob Harvilla, Micah Peters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the Big Picture is brought to you by Bud Light.
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0:39.7	I'm Sean Fantasy Editor and Chief of the Ringer, and this is the Big Picture, a conversation
0:44.2	show about some of the best superheroes in the whole darn world.
0:47.4	I have a few guests on this week's episode.
0:50.0	I'm joined in the second half by Ruth E. Carter.
0:52.4	She is nominated for Best Costume Design at the 91st Academy Awards.
0:56.2	This is Ruth's third nomination, and this one is for Black Panther.
0:59.8	This whole episode is going to be about Black Panther.
1:01.9	Ruth is a really smart, fascinating person who's been working in this business for 35 years.
1:06.4	If she wins on Sunday, next Sunday, she will be the first African-American woman to win
1:12.0	an Oscar in 30 years in the non-actress category.
1:16.6	Think about that.
1:17.6	Along with Ruth, Hannah Beachler is also nominated for Best Production Design.
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