In our series “The Best Case for Best Picture,” Slate staffers and critics mount their strongest argument for the movie they think should win the Oscars’ biggest prize. It won’t be easy: They’ll also have to contend against the counterarguments of Slate culture editor Dan Kois.
This time, Slate senior editor Forrest Wickman tries to convince Kois that The Big Short deserves to win—with some help from Margot Robbie in a bathtub.