LOS ANGELES — Michelle Yeoh battles her way through a multiverse, Angela Bassett leads a grieving nation at war, and Cate Blanchett deviously manipulates members of a world-class orchestra. Wide-ranging stories led by female actors fill the list of movies vying for Academy Awards on Sunday, reflecting gains in an industry that has long relegated women to secondary roles in the shadow of male heroes. 'It's such an extraordinary year for women,' 'Tar' actress Blanchett said at last month's British Film Academy Awards (BAFTAs).

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