Oscar Noms Snubs and Surprises: ‘The Substance’ Scores Best Picture Spot as Selena Gomez, Denis Villeneuve Miss Nods
variety.comThe Academy unveiled its full line-up of Oscar nods Thursday morning, with “Emilia Pérez” leading the field with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each.
While guild nominations and other preliminary awards bodies can help provide a comprehensive forecast for Oscar nominations, there are always a few curveballs mixed into the proceedings.
Big names like Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington missed out on acting nominations this year, and there were many, many more surprises. SNUB: Angelina Jolie Misses for ‘Maria’ The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas.
Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.
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