Glenn Close brazenly shades Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar win: ‘It didn’t make sense’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Glenn Close has revealed she thinks that Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t deserve to win her Oscar. It's considered one of the biggest surprises in Oscar history as many had predicted Cate Blanchett would win for Elizabeth. However, Close was backing someone else altogether: Fernanda Montenegro for her role in Central Station, Walter Salles’s drama about a young boy's friendship with a jaded middle-aged woman. it doesn't make sense.” Close is one of the favourites to win an Oscar in 2021 for her supporting role in Ron Howard's Netflix drama Hillbilly Elegy.