Well, not really. But this new photo from
The Reader (thanks to George for the
Discover Kate tip) reminds us that Kate has already won two Oscar nominations for roles in which another actress played her in old age: Gloria Stuart in
Titanic and Judi Dench in
Iris.
Kate as Hanna Schmitz, former concentration camp guard Now that she's finally handling the senior citizen part of the character equation as well, can an actual Oscar be far behind for the double duty (not to mention a make up effects nomination)? And if
The Reader is really opening on December 12th after all, that makes two big period dramas based on famous novels starring
Kate Winslet arriving as Christmas gifts. There's also
Revolutionary Road (December 26th). We 're totally behind the notion that Kate is a gift but one wishes they would spread out her greatness a little.