director Greta Gerwig to join the crew. This was O'Neil's first time as a producer.JoAnne Sellar and Megan Ellison /Phantom ThreadThis isthe second This is Vanessa Taylor's first Academy Award nomination. She'scurrentlyworking on the upcoming live-actionAladdinfilm and has previously worked onGame of ThronesGreta Gerwig /Lady Bird I know we loved to hit the road and laugh / But something told me that it wouldn't last "And I think because she's someone I admire and I love so much, it can't be done halfway, or not to the standards I think it should be done at, so I just decided not to do it. By all means, when the right project comes along and it's done the right way I'll be the first person ready to play Aaliyah, but this wasn't the right one for me. I've been into Aaliyah since I was little, so there wasn't too much getting into character. I always pretend I'm her anyway."