Hollywood is getting ready for the biggest night of the year in what will be a decidedly different Academy Awards ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nominees for the 2021 Oscars have now been revealed, with Netflix's Mank - starring Gary Oldman as social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J Mankiewicz - leading the way with 10 nods.
But it's not just about the numbers, with several big talking points arising from this year's shortlists. Women make historyIt's a rather incredible statistic, but before the 2021 nominations were announced, only five women had ever been shortlisted for best director before.
That's ever, in the history of the Oscars. Some 92 ceremonies. And only one woman - Kathryn Bigelow - had ever won.
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