I completely forgot about the announcement because of a particularly chatty (but very nice) Uber driver. I usually like complete silence in the morning, but he was making me laugh a little bit and we talked the entire 90-minute commute (thanks to DC traffic).
I got to the office, settled in, then saw the headlines. Whoops! After a quick posting on the Facebook page, I went to the website to see who was nominated.
Best Director Noms:
ANATOMY OF A FALL
Justine Triet
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Martin Scorsese
OPPENHEIMER
Christopher Nolan
POOR THINGS
Yorgos Lanthimos
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Jonathan Glazer
Best Picture Noms:
AMERICAN FICTION
Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, Producers
ANATOMY OF A FALL
Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers
BARBIE
David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, Producers
THE HOLDOVERS
Mark Johnson, Producer
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, Producers
MAESTRO
Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers
OPPENHEIMER
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, Producers
PAST LIVES
David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Producers
POOR THINGS
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Producers
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
James Wilson, Producer
And of course, my other concern…
Music (Original Score) Noms:
AMERICAN FICTION
Laura Karpman
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
John Williams
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Robbie Robertson
OPPENHEIMER
Ludwig Göransson
POOR THINGS
Jerskin Fendrix
There were a few snubs, such as Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig for Barbie, and Leonardo di Caprio for Killers of the Flower Moon.
Ryan Gosling oddly received a nod for his role in Barbie. Everyone is talking about how the main actor in a movie about Barbie and feminism is the only main nomination. Sounds about right [rolls eyes]. America Ferrera finally received a nod for her role in Barbie after being snubbed at other award ceremonies – if you remember she delivered the devastating monologue about what it’s like to be a woman.
One female director received a nomination: Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall. There is talk about how it seems that only one woman could ever receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director in the same year.
Leo got passed over, which continues to be wild to me. I haven’t watched the movie yet, but he usually delivers great performances. On the upside, his co-star, Lily Gladstone, made history with her nomination for best actress.
I predicted Saltburn would somehow end up somewhere on this list, but I was incorrect. Golden Globe nominees Rosamund Pike and Barry Keoghan did not even get nods. Oh well. A rewatch is on the menu for the next week or so. And we still have hope for a win at the BAFTAs in a few weeks.
Looking forward to finishing the rest of the movies on the Best Picture nomination list. So far I have watched Barbie, Oppenheimer, and The Holdovers.
Good luck everyone!
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