PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the widest Oscar fields in recent history, there was lots of surprise nominations on Thursday.
Not long ago it seemed like people loved Angelina Jolie And Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while the general public loses interest in Donald Trump’s young film “The Apprentice” could have indicated that his chances of a reward were dead on arrival.
But the members of the film academy had something else in mind. Here are some of the biggest setbacks and surprises of the 97th Academy Awards nominations.
Trump’s young film “The Apprentice” was one of the biggest question marks of awards season, especially after it failed to resonate with moviegoers in theaters. And yet both Jeremy Strong, for his portrayal of Trump lawyer Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan (who was also in the conversation during “A different man” ), for having played the future double president, succeeded. Only Strong was nominated by the Screen Actors Guild.
It will forever be one of the most puzzling oversights of awards season. Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivered one of the best performances of all time in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” as Pansy, a perpetually wronged and sharp-tongued Londoner. The general opinion is that it would be either Jean-Baptiste or Fernanda Torres, and Torres ran for the top spot. “I’m still here,” just as appreciated.
It may be up for debate, but there was certainly a lot of goodwill behind Anderson’s Movie Star in Gia Coppola’s ‘The Last Showgirl’ especially given his appointment to the SAG. But as with Jennifer Lopez and “Hustlers” A few years ago, it wasn’t supposed to be at the Oscars.
James Mangold directed several award darlings, including “Ford v Ferrari” and “Walk the Line,” but had consistently missed out on a best director nomination, until this year with “A complete stranger.” This may have come at the expense of Edward Berger, who missed out on a nod for “Conclave” or Denis Villeneuve for “Dune: Part Two”.
Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the steamy romance from May to December in “Queer,” but it didn’t resonate with awards voters. The Oscar snub is the final piece of a puzzle that simply never came together.
If there was ever a race for a nomination and an Oscar, at least on paper, it would be for Angelina Jolie plays opera legend Maria Callas. Filmmaker Pablo Larraín has yet to fail to secure best actress nominations for his celebrated and tragic female biopics, including Natalie Portman for “Jackie” and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer.” But somehow Jolie ultimately failed to stand out.
“Babygirl” is not a cliché film by far, but Nicole Kidman’s performance as Romy, the buttoned-up married CEO who begins a dangerous affair with a young intern at her company was undeniable. But one Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival never guaranteed Oscar success.
Despite the a great love for “The Brutalist”, Felicity Jones has been curiously absent from many nominations lists for her sharp portrayal of Erzsébet Tóth. The casting wasn’t even recognized by SAG. But it just goes to show that it’s never too late to sneak in for the big one
A few years later Danielle Deadwyler was snubbed for “Till”, she has another snobbery to add to her CV for Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of “The Piano Lesson.” The latter campaign may not have been as successful as “Till,” but at the very least, one would assume it could have been a good thing.
Supporting actress was one of the most chaotic and unpredictable categories this year, with so many deserving performers in the mix. Monica Barbaro was one of those who was at the limit of possibilities in her turn as Joan Baez, sing and everything, for “A complete stranger”.
The one who wasn’t so lucky was Selena Gomez for “Emilia Pérez,” perhaps because she was in part competing with her co-star, Zoë Saldaña, who simply had more momentum (and gave a moving speech at the Golden Globes).
The incarceration drama “Sing Sing” scored several major nominations, including for Colman Domingo, Adapted Screenplay and Original Song. But Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, who delivered a revelatory performance based on his own experience, was not one of them. However, he is credited with helping to write history.
Marguerite Qualley appears to have been unfairly excluded from much of the awards conversation around “The Substance”, a film that only works with a great Sue. But more emphasis was placed on Demi Moore, who is awaiting such recognition, and Coralie Fargeat, the only woman to earn a nomination for best director.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross delivered one of their most popular scores this year for the “Challengers” and yet were left out of a field of nominees that included “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Wicked” and “The Wild Robot.” It’s not even that they are systematically neglected by the academy: they have already won twice, for “Soul” and “The Social Network”.
Everyone was waiting for Latvian cat film “Flow” to get a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, especially after winning the Golden Globe. But the big surprise was that it got a second place in the best international feature film category – a first for Latvia. This is not, however, a first for an animated film to enter the international category: “Waltz with Bashir” and “Flee” had the honor before “Flow”, but neither ended up winning.
The “Nickel Boys” by RaMell Ross has had a rollercoaster awards season, even though it’s widely considered one of the best films of the year. The film academy thought so too, including it among the top 10 nominated films (alongside other relative surprises like “I’m Still Here” and “Dune: Part Two”). Oddly, however, it lacked cinematography despite its inventive first-person point of view.
Denzel Washington wasn’t about to hit the campaign trail for “Gladiator II,” but he was, at least at one point, considered a safe bet for a supporting nomination. In his review, AP writer Jake Coyle wrote that “Washington’s performance as the Machiavellian power man Macrinus is a delicious mix of dresses and smiles – so convincing and over-the-top that he almost reaches 1990s Al Pacino standards.” But don’t cry for Washington: He’s scored an incredible 10 Oscar nominations over the course of his career, including one for producing “Fences,” and two wins: supporting actor for “Glory” and best actor for “Training Day”.
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