Amy Madigan just received her first Golden Globes nomination in 36 years, capping a dizzying week for the Weapons star; she’s also coming off of a New York Film Critics Circle win for best supporting actress and nominations from the Critics Choice Awards and other regional groups. The wave of recognition has cemented the longtime character actor’s surprising return to the spotlight — and, for fans of her iconic creation of Aunt Gladys in the film, hopefully boosted hopes for that prequel that writer-director Zach Cregger has been teasing.

Madigan demurs when I ask her about the potential film, fresh off of the nomination. “Zach has a map of what he would like to do. But as we know about this business — until it’s real, it’s not real,” she says. “It would be such a blast, and

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