The 96th Academy Awards have already announced their nominations and, like every year, there are various comments on their results. While the nominee announcement wasn't as surprising as previous years, it did draw attention to some ignored names and others that no one had seen among the nominees. Below we present the summary with the surprises, omissions and curious facts about the 2024 Oscar nominees.
The surprises
Although America Ferrera Although the film received a few nominations during awards season, its absence among the nominees for the SAG Awards made it difficult for it to compete for the Oscar. To the surprise of many, the interpreter of Gloria was in Barbie She was one of five nominees for the Best Supporting Actress category, demonstrating that the impact of her performance reached far beyond ordinary audiences. The same thing happened with Sterling K. Brownwhose work in American fiction earned him a spot as Best Supporting Actor. Like Ferrrera, he had received some nominations, but many did not see him as strong enough to reach the final round.
In the technical categories two Blockbusters They showed more strength than expected. Endurance It beat the odds and received a nomination not only in the Best Visual Effects category, but also in the Best Sound category, a category in which it was not considered a favorite. On his part Mission: impossible – fatal verdict, Part one ended the franchise's bad streak and earned the franchise its first Oscar nominations. will compete with Endurance in “Best Visual Effects and Best Sound,” a category in which another Tom Cruise film (Top Gun: Maverick) won last year. Will the feat be repeated?
Although it went unnoticed at some awards ceremonies, To count, by Pablo Larraín, went from strength to strength in recent weeks and managed to be nominated for Best Photography. Another one that was also surprising was John Williams with his work Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Some awards shows had ignored him, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored him as usual with their 54th nomination.
The omissions
Although it competes in 8 categories, Barbie She failed to get her executives the nominations she expected. Margot Robbie was not considered for the Best Actress nomination despite mentions at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA and SAG. On the other hand, Greta Gerwig According to the Directors Guild, he managed to be among the top five filmmakers of 2023, but that love didn't translate into an Oscar nomination.
In recent weeks, Leonardo DiCaprio's name began to lose steam, and he was no longer a contender for the Best Actor category at the 2024 Oscars. The Moon Killers. Martin Scorsese's film also surprised by not being included in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, a category in which it was considered one of the strongest.
Other notable absences include: Dominic Sessa and Charles Melton in the category Best Supporting Actor (for Those who remain and secrets of a scandalrespectively), Andrew Scott in the category Best Actor (We Are All Strangers) and Salt burn. Emerald Fennell's erotic thriller was a hit upon its streaming release, but didn't gain enough traction with Academy voters. It was expected to be featured in categories such as Photography and Original Screenplay, but it ended with more pain than glory. Although the work of Zac Efron In Ironclaw Although it received great comments, it failed to find a place in the Best Actor category. Another notable absence is that of Ninja Turtles: Mutant Chaoswhich many considered a “safe” candidate for best animated film.
Films like Origin, Ferrari, Priscilla, The Killer, John Wick 4, Asteroid City And We are all strangers they went without a single nomination.
Some curious facts and records
- Thanks to The Moon KillersMartin Scorsese is the most nominated living director in Oscar history.
- It's the first time in history that three Best Picture nominees are directed by a woman (Past Lives, Barbie And Anatomy of a fall).
- Netflix and Apple are the most nominated studios this year, with 18 and 13 nominations, respectively.
- Oppenheimer (13)Poor creatures (eleven) and The Moon Killers (10) are the films with the most nominations.
- Lily GladstoneThe Moon Killers) is the first Native American to be nominated for Best Actress.
- In the acting categories, 10 performers received their first nomination and 3 have already won.
- Bradley Cooper collects 12 Oscar nominations
- Emma Stone is the second woman to be nominated for acting and producing in the same film (Frances McDormand previously won for “Nomadland”).
- It is the sixth consecutive year that at least one non-English language film has been included in the Best Picture category.
- Hayao Miyazaki has a new record: he is the most nominated director in the Best Animated Film category. He has 4 nominations, just like Pete Docter.
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who have always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same film up to 7 times in the cinema. My guilty taste? Low budget horror films.
