Oscar Beat: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Launches Christian Bale, Matt Damon into the Race

A crowdpleasing racing drama with big movie stars and an established director is poised to make a big impression on the coming Oscar season.

Ford v Ferrari made its debut at the Telluride Film Festival before getting a splashy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this week, and the Oscar buzz for this one is significant in the wake of positive reviews (read mine here).

Ford v Ferrari is directed by James Mangold, who picked up a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Logan and whose consistent resume ranges from Walk the Line to 3:10 to Yuma to …

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