On the new episode of 'The Awardist,' we give our hot take on Jimmy Kimmel returning to host the Oscars, and then we turn our attention to 'The Woman King' cast including Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, and John Boyega, and director Gina Prince-Bythewood, breaking down the movie's critical and box office success and whether that could translate into Oscar nominations. And we hear from the cast and director about their journey with the characters and story, their intense training regimen, the practical stunts and fight scenes, and more.

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