Director of Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, and actress Karla Sofía Gascón. Credit score: Shutterstock, OSCAR GONZALEZ FUENTES
The 97th Academy Awards nominations have been revealed following delays brought on by devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Main the nominations was the French-Spanish musical Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard and starring Selena Gomez. The movie boasted 13 nominations, together with Finest Image, Finest Director, and Finest Worldwide Function. This marks probably the most nominations ever for a non-English language movie, surpassing earlier information held by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma.
The movie’s main actress, transgender Karla Sofía Gascón, has additionally made historical past as the primary overtly transgender actress nominated for an Oscar. Gascón’s portrayal of a Mexican drug lord present process gender affirmation surgical procedure has not solely sparked conversations about trans illustration in Hollywood but additionally arrives amidst rising challenges to LGBTQ+ rights within the US underneath Trump’s new presidency. Trump lately signed the elimination of a 2021 legislation enacted by former president Joe Biden on the definition of ‘gender id’.
Following shut behind with 10 nominations every are the post-war epic The Brutalist and the blockbuster musical adaptation Depraved. Regardless of controversies surrounding the usage of AI in The Brutalist’s post-production, it stays a robust contender for Finest Image and appearing awards for Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.
Different notable movies within the working embody A Full Unknown, a Bob Dylan biopic, and the papal thriller Conclave, every incomes eight nominations.
The ceremony will happen on Sunday, March 2 on the Dolby Theatre, hosted by comic Conan O’Brien.
Highlights of the Oscar Nominations for 2025
Finest Image
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Full Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Half Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Nonetheless Right here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Depraved
Finest Director
- Sean Baker (Anora)
- Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- James Mangold (A Full Unknown)
- Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
- Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Finest Actor
- Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Timothée Chalamet (A Full Unknown)
- Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
- Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
- Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Finest Actress
- Cynthia Erivo (Depraved)
- Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
- Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Demi Moore (The Substance)
- Fernanda Torres (I’m Nonetheless Right here)
Finest Sound
- A Full Unknown
- Dune: Half Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Depraved
- The Wild Robotic
Finest Animated Function Movie
- Circulation
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robotic
Finest Worldwide Function Movie
- I’m Nonetheless Right here (Brazil)
- The Lady with the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Circulation (Latvia)
View the total listing of Oscar Nominations right here.
Los Angeles Wildfires replace
Los Angeles County continues to battle widespread wildfires, with the Palisades Hearth and Eaton Hearth inflicting important destruction. Since igniting on January 7, these fires have collectively burned over 37,000 acres, destroyed greater than 16,000 constructions, and prompted mass evacuations.
Firefighters have made progress, with the Palisades Hearth now 72 per cent contained and the Eaton Hearth reaching 95 per cent containment. In the meantime, the Hughes Hearth within the Castaic space expanded quickly to over 10,000 acres, forcing extra residents to evacuate.
Regardless of these challenges, fireplace crews efficiently protected key landmarks, together with the Getty Villa artwork museum. The Academy Awards will embody a particular phase honouring Los Angeles’ resilience amidst these tragedies, showcasing the power of its communities and inventive industries.