“Oppenheimer” and “ Poor Things” Lead Oscars and BAFTA Nominations
/On Tuesday, actors Jack Quaid ("The Boys") and Zazie Beetz ("Joker") announced the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. Unsurprisingly, Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" earned the most nominations with 13. Only three films in history have ever earned more – "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic," (1997), and "La La Land" (2016), which each garnered 14 nods. Two of those films went on to win Best Picture.
"Poor Things" also fared well with 11 nominations, followed by "Killers of the Flower Moon" with ten, and "Barbie" with eight. While "Barbie" earning multiple nominations is no surprise, fans of the film were caught off guard that the two women most responsible for its success did not get nominated in their respective categories – director Greta Gerwig and actress Margot Robbie. Supporting actors America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling each earned a nomination for their performances.
Other films that will compete for Best Picture include "Maestro," which earned seven nominations; "American Fiction," "Anatomy of a Fall," "The Holdovers," and "The Zone of Interest," which will each compete for five awards; and "Past Lives," which is up for two.
Jimmy Kimmel will once again host the awards ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET and televised live on ABC. See the full list of nominees here.
Before the Oscar winners are crowned, several other major awards shows will offer hints at what's to come, including the 77th annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards. "Oppenheimer" and "Poor Things" are also leading that race, with 13 and 11 nominations respectively.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" and "The Zone of Interest" are right behind with nine nods, while "Anatomy of a Fall," "The Holdovers," and "Maestro" earned seven. The critically acclaimed British film "All of Us Strangers" surprisingly failed to earn a single Oscar nomination, but it will compete for six BAFTA awards. "Saltburn," another well-received British film, was also shut out at the Oscars but earned five BAFTA nominations. "Barbie" will compete for five awards, including Leading Actress for Robbie, but not including Best Picture or Director.
Actor David Tennant ("Doctor Who") will host the ceremony on Sunday, February 18. The full list of nominees can be found here. Congrats to all nominees!