In both these cases, critics argued that The Weinstein Company, the studio behind the former film, had placed someone who was actually a leading actor or actress into the supporting categories to avoid them competing against their co-lead.
ɪn bˈoʊθ ðiːz kˈeɪsᵻz, kɹˈɪɾɪks ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðə wˈaɪnstaɪn kˈʌmpəni, ðə stˈuːdɪˌoʊ bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ fˈɪlm, hæd plˈeɪst sˈʌmwʌn hˌuː wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ ˈæktɚ ɔːɹ ˈæktɹəs ˌɪntʊ ðə səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈæɾɪɡɚɹiz tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ðˌɛm kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðɛɹ kˈoʊlˈiːd.