Oscar-Nominated Javier Bardem Admits He Has Dueling Interests In Best Actress Race

Feeling the love — from the Academy and each other! When the 2022 Oscar nominations were announced in February, two couples earned nods for their performances throughout the year.

Nicole Kidman is up for another Oscar but her daughters aren’t fazed.

Javier Bardem is very involved in this year’s Academy Awards race. Not only was he nominated for Best Actor for the film Being The Ricardos, but his wife and co-star were also nominated for Best Actress. In short; he’s rooting for a lot of people.Penelope Cruz is ready to make a musical with husband Javier Bardem: ‘I had no idea I could sing’Javier Bardem reveals he surprised Daniel Craig by popping out of a cake dressed as a Bond girlA post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman)This past Tuesday, February 8th, the Academy Awards announced their nominations for best performances and films of the year.

Parallel Mother and Bardem was nominated for portraying Cuban Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos. Javier Bardem and Cruz, who have been married since 2010Bardem’s casting was widely criticized — many felt Arnaz should’ve been played by a Latinx, ideally Cuban, actor. Bardem responded by stating, “We should all start not allowing anybody to play Hamlet unless they were born in Denmark.

Being nominated for an Academy Award is one of the biggest honors any actor or filmmaker can receive, and Nicole Kidman, 54, admitted that she got emotional when she found out that she was nominated for her role as Lucille Ball in the critically-acclaimed movieBeing The Ricardos during an appearance on The View on Thursday February 10. The actress said she cried after learning about the nomination on Tuesday February 8.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday revealed the lineup for its 37th edition, which is set to run March 2-12 in-person in its customary spot in the heat of Oscar season.

Nicole Kidman has shared her very emotional response to receiving an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos. The 54-year-old actress told The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday she broke down in tears after receiving the news. 'I literally cried.

Penelope Cruz and Adam Driver are hoping their latest high-octane project will land them in the Oscars race.The 47-year-old actress and 38-year-old actor will be starring as real-life married couple Laura and Enzo Ferrari in an upcoming biopic.As if that already wasn't enough star power, Shailene Woodley is also set to portray mistress Lina Lardi.Scroll down for video Vroom vroom: Penelope Cruz (seen in October) will be starring as real-life married couple Laura Ferrari in an upcoming biopic Leading man: Adam Driver (seen in June 2019) will be thrust into the titular role of Enzo FerrariFerrari is a passion project from Heat director Michael Mann as he has been working on the project for two decades.The film will be set during the summer of 1957 when ex-racecar driver Ferrari finds himself in crisis when the company he built with wife Laura built from nothing is on the verge of bankruptcy.Their turbulent marriage has hit a rough patch when they mourn one son and fail to acknowledge another.

2022 Oscars was officially released earlier this week. And while the scope of awards season has changed pretty dramatically over the last few years, the talent and unique storytelling present in this year's pack of nominees is perhaps more impressive now than ever before. Leading the way for Oscar favorites is Netflix's which racked up12 total nominations including those in major categories like Best Picture, Best Director for Jane Campion, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, and supporting acting nods for Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Keith Urban is having a proud husband moment. The “You’ll Think of Me” singer gave his wife, Nicole Kidman, a special shout-out after she was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her performance as Lucille Ball in on Tuesday“CONGRATS on your OSCAR nomination today babygirl! SO proud of you & all that you poured into this dual role,” the 54-year-old singer tweeted. «Lucille AND Lucy.

Javier Bardem is 'rooting' for both his wife Penelope Cruz and his co-star Nicole Kidman at the 2022 Academy Awards.The 52-year-old star - who is also nominated for the Best Actor gong at the March 27 ceremony - insisted it 'makes sense' for him to want both his wife, who is shortlisted for her role in Parallel Mothers, and his Being The Ricardos co-star to take the Best Actress prize. 'I think both did a fantastic job but Penelope did something extraordinary because she's nominated for the second time for a role in Spanish—that's really historic.

Newly minted Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley headlines a new psychological horror from “Ex Machina” writer-director Alex Garland.

Salma Hayek couldn't be prouder of her best friend, Penelope Cruz.MORE: Salma Hayek's swimsuit diet and fitness secrets revealedOn Tuesday, the Mexican star took to Instagram to celebrate the news that both Penelope and her husband, Javier Bardem, have been nominated for the 2022 Oscars.WATCH: Salma Hayek reveals beauty secret behind youthful appearancePenelope, 47, has received a Best Actress nod for her role in Parallel Mothers – the story of two mothers who give birth on the same day. Javier, meanwhile, has been lauded for his portrayal of Desi Arnaz in Being The Ricardos.READ: Salma Hayek shares rare glimpse into daughter Valentina's personal lifeMORE: Salma Hayek turns heads in wetsuit in gorgeous new photosDelighted Salma, 55, soon took to Instagram to celebrate their achievements.

Nicole Kidman was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar this week for her role as the late Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.  The 54-year-old on Wednesday said she feels both 'overwhelmed' and 'deeply appreciative' of the recognition from the Academy. Nicole shared a series of pictures of herself on Instagram in character as Lucille alongside a lengthy post.

After acting for nearly two-thirds of her life, Kristen Stewart finally earned her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday.The 31-year-old actor, who first graced the big screen 21 years ago in 2001's The Safety of Objects, was nominated for Best Actress for her work in Spencer.She reacted to the big news in a statement to Entertainment Tonight, where she began that she wished she could share this moment with her Spencer director, Pablo Larrain. First Oscar nod:After acting for nearly two-thirds of her life, Kristen Stewart finally earned her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday Nod:The 31-year-old actor, who first graced the big screen 21 years ago in 2001's The Safety of Objects, was nominated for Best Actress for her work in Spencer'WOW I wish Pablo and I were in the same country today. I wish I could see his face,' Stewart began.'I am speechless and humbled this morning.

Jessica Chastain has built a résumé of portraying strong-willed women, but playing Tammy Faye Bakker was the first time she felt “exposed.” Believe it or not, she’s been working on bringing The Eyes of Tammy Faye to life since her most recent Best Actress nomination in 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty.

Steven Spielberg is making Oscars history with his Best Director nomination for “West Side Story”.

It is date night at The Oscars.Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem became the sixth married couple in Academy Awards history to be nominated in acting categories in the same year.As if that wasn't already enough of a milestone, engaged couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were also nominated as the two power couples earned nods across all four acting categories.Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominations across 23 categories from an early morning virtual in Los Angeleson Tuesday ahead of the ceremony on March 27. Power couple:Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem (seen in September 2017) became the sixth married couple in Academy Awards history to be nominated in acting categories in the same year Bond:As if that wasn't already enough of a milestone, engaged couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were also nominated as the two power couples earned nods across all four acting categories, the couple are seen together in LA back in NovemberPenelope, 47, was nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her role as Janis in Parallel Mothers.

Kristen Stewart is an Academy Award nominee! On Tuesday, the 31-year-old actress earned her first-ever Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Princess Diana in .Stewart, who was snubbed for a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination last month, will face off against Jessica Chastain (), Olivia Colman (), Penelope Cruz () and Nicole Kidman () in the Actress in a Leading Role category at the 94th Academy Awards.«WOW I wish Pablo and I were in the same country today,» Stewart told ET in a statement, referencing director Pablo Larraín. «I wish I could see his face.»«I am speechless and humbled this morning. I am bowled over by this.

2022 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday — and it was a big day for Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz!The two were nominated for top acting awards, with Bardem earning his third career Best Actor nod for his performance as Dezi Arnaz in and Cruz garnering her second Best Actress nomination for her role in Pedro Almodóvar's The pair, who married in 2010 and share a son, Leo, and a daughter, Luna, are the first married couple to both be nominated for the Academy's top acting awards since Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were nominated together in 1967 for (Taylor won, Burton didn't, and they would divorce a few years later.)However, they're not the only acting couple to be nominated together this year. Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst, who announced their engagement in 2017 and share two children together, both scored supporting nods for Bardem and Cruz are each one-time Oscar winners; Bardem won Best Supporting Actor in 2008 for his role as assassin Anton Chigurh in  and Cruz won Best Supporting Actress the following year for in which Bardem was her co-star.Following his nomination, Bardem released a statement to ET, which reads, «To embody Desi Arnaz’s spirit was a privilege and an honor and to be connected to his energy and legacy is something I will never forget.

Clayton Davis Streamers, jaw-droppers, Princess Diana and heartbroken Little Monsters sum up the 2022 Oscar nominations.It’s unclear what was more shocking — the snub of Lady Gaga or the over-performance of Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” which has put the streaming giant in the best position to nab its first best picture trophy, something its been seeking for years.For the second year in a row, the best actress is completely wide open and turned upside down, even more than last year’s race that had a different winner at all the televised award ceremonies. This year, only Gaga’s turn in “House of Gucci” was nominated at the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globes and SAG Awards, leaving many to assume that she would be walking away with her first acting Oscar.