While Adrien Brody bares the depths of his soul in interviews and poses for the covers of magazines, Timothée Chalamet is pulling double duty on Saturday Night Live and making bizarrely accurate football predictions on ESPN. They’re both playing the same game — with very different strategies.

With victories at both the SAG and BAFTA Awards — two critical precursors — the Focus Features drama enters Oscar night in a strong position. This mirrors the trajectory of “Shakespeare in Love” (1998),