The highly anticipated 2024 Oscars nominations took center stage on Tuesday morning, announced by renowned actors Zazie Beetz, renowned for her role in the TV series Atlanta, and Jack Quaid of The Boys. With precision and flair, Beetz and Quaid unveiled the nominations across all 23 categories.
Notably, Cillian Murphy secured a well-deserved Best Actor nomination, while the absence of Margot Robbie's nod for her distinctive role in the Barbenheimer production raised eyebrows. Murphy is positioned as the frontrunner for the men's prize, but contenders like Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper could still emerge victorious. The battle for the women's award promises fierce competition, featuring stellar performances from actors Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone.
Ultimately, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominated the nominations, earning an impressive total of 13 mentions. The absurdist comedy, Poor Things, secured 11 nominations, closely followed by Martin Scorsese's Western crime drama, Killers of the Blossoming Moon, with 10 nods. Barbie, on the other hand, earned a respectable eight nominations.
Bradley Cooper's biographical masterpiece, Maestro, and the audience-favorite film, Past Lives, garnered recognition, securing two nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling earned a well-deserved nomination for Best Supporting Actor, captivating audiences with his portrayal of Ken in Barbie. Notable Canadians, Robbie Robertson, the late composer of the score for Killers of the Blossoming Moon, and Celine Song, director of Past Lives, also received honors.
The much-anticipated awards ceremony in March will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who has previously helmed the Oscars three times—in 2017, 2018, and 2023.
