Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.
Despite getting nominated at the Golden Globes and winning the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for “Babygirl,” Kidman was left off the Oscars’ Best Actress list for 2025. Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, didn’t land a nomination this year for his supporting role in “Gladiator II.”
Jean-Baptiste, who notched an Oscar nod in 1997 for "Secrets & Lies," took home awards for her work in “Hard Truths” from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics Circle. That couldn't sway voters, though, who didn't reward her with an Academy Award nomination.
Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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.
Those who have been in the running for awards, but missed out on nominations, also include Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman for erotic thriller Babygirl, US singer Selena Gomez for Emilia Perez, Gladiator II actor Denzel Washington and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl.
Noteworthy snubs abounded in the 2025 Oscars' best actress category, including for A-listers Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.
The members of the film academy voted to honor a few outliers — and overlook a couple of hopeful contenders — at the 97th Academy Awards.
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I n one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and
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