The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards have been announced and the slate of nominees contains two big snubs – actress Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig did not receive nominations for their work in Barbie. Apart from these notable omissions, Killers Of The Flower Moon star Leonardo DiCaprio was overlooked for Best Actor as well. Oppenheimer filled up the list, however, with 13 nominations as did Poor Things and Killers Of The Flower Moon (minus its male lead) with 11 and 10 nods. Leonardo’s co-star Lily Gladstone, who became the first indigenous actress to win a Golden Globe earlier this year, will compete for an Oscar. Over at Team Barbie, there was heartbreak for its star and director but America Ferrera’s name featured among the Best Supporting Actress contenders. Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Supporting Actor; I’m Just Ken, which he sang, was also nominated for Best Original Song.
All Oppenheimer acting nods were as expected – Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr and Emily Blunt for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress; the first two won the Golden Globes in their categories. Other Golden Globe winners of the year also featured in the nominee list – Emma Stone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among them.
Starting this year, the Academy that presents the Oscars have applied a diversity rule to Best Picture nominees – to compete in this category, films will be required to meet at least two out of a set of four “representation and inclusion standards.” The rule aims to increase screen portrayal and, in turn, employment of traditionally under-represented communities such as women, LGBTQ+ and groups based on race, ethnicity and disabilities.
The Oscar nominations were announced by actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The award ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on March 10 …read more
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