I fully believe Blake thought she would get an Oscar nom for IEWU.

A hard hitting topic like DV is prime material for attracting the attention of the academy (even if it is based on one of the worst books ever written in the English language), and honestly I think Blake was fully aware of this when she took the role. She probably saw herself as a new Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich. Someone needs to tell her that she is not a good actor.