TORONTO AWARDS ANALYSIS: CHANNING TATUM AND BRENDAN FRASER EMERGE AS BEST ACTOR CONTENDERS WITH ‘ROOFMAN’ AND ‘RENTAL FAMILY’

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Two of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival’s most high-profile world premieres — Roofman and Rental Family — screened back-to-back on Saturday evening, instantly igniting the conversation around the festival’s audience award and the crowded best actor Oscar race. Despite being vastly different in style and setting, both films share a striking throughline: stories of well-meaning liars brought to life by actors with enormous public goodwill, delivering performances strong enough to push them firmly into awards contention.








