Oscar nominations 2024
When the Oscar nominations were revealed on Tuesday, there was the typical mix of surprises and snubs; nevertheless, the biggest conversation starter was Barbie’s omission from several of the major categories.
With thirteen nominations, Oppenheimer led the way, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things.
Despite Barbie’s eight nominations, Greta Gerwig was not nominated for best director, and Margot Robbie was not nominated for best actress.
These are five salient points from the nominations, along with further information about the alleged Barbie snubs:
1. Golda and Maestro’s ‘Jewface’ controversy
Although Golda did not participate much in the Oscars, she did appear in the best makeup and hairstyle category.
This is debatable in and of itself. The movie, which starred Dame Helen Mirren as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, sparked discussion about an actress who is not Jewish portraying a Jewish character.
Not only was it the movie that sparked controversy, but Maestro also caused controversy due to Bradley Cooper’s nose being enlarged in order to play Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein.
David Baddiel, a broadcaster and author, tweeted: “I see that Golda and Maestro have been shortlisted by the Academy for the *Hair and Makeup* category. Literally: Jewface’s Oscar nominations.”
2. An LGBT record
Oscar history was created with Colman Domingo’s best actor candidacy for Rustin and Jodie Foster’s best supporting actress nomination for Nyad.
For the first time, two out gay actors—Foster for the role of swimming instructor Bonnie Stoll and Domingo for the role of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin—have been nominated to play LGBT roles.
When Sir Ian McKellen was honored for his performance in Gods and Monsters in 1998, he was the only nominee to previously fall into this category.
Along with Emily Blunt, Jeffrey Wright, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller, Cillian Murphy, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Domingo was one of ten actors to receive their first-ever nomination this year.
3. Saltburn gets burned by the Academy
Despite becoming a cult smash, a social media sensation, and acknowledged by other awards events, Saltburn did not receive any love from the Oscars.
The film directed by Emerald Fennell, which stirred controversy when it came to a student breaking into a wealthy family, was nominated for five Bafta awards last week in addition to a Golden Globe.
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But home ground for Saltburn is the Baftas. The majority of the actors in the film are British and Irish, and it was directed by a British national.
However, it appears that the little more conservative US Academy voters felt that the graphic sequences with graveyards and baths were a bit too much for them.
4. Slow ‘revolution’ for female directors
This year’s lone female nominee in the best director category (the eighth in Oscar history) was Justine Triet of France, whose film Anatomy of a Fall was excluded off the Gerwig shortlist.
In response to a question about whether the film industry was changing, Triet claimed that the last few years had marked “the beginning of a huge revolution for women” in an interview with BBC culture editor Katie Razzall.
She declared: “Obviously, I’m thrilled to be in this category. It’s very important to me. I can observe how things are changing for women since I am 45 years old and not 20. I have lived in a different world before.
With three films directed by women receiving best picture nominations this year, it was a first at the Oscars.
5. Will Lily Gladstone fulfil yearbook prediction?
The distinction of Lily Gladstone, who starred in Killers of the Flower Moon, being the first Native American actress to win an Oscar, is another record that could be broken.
Gladstone portrays an Osage woman who is progressively killed by white colonists who want to profit from the oil on her territory.
Martin Scorsese, who happens to be 81 years old, became the oldest person to receive a nomination for best director with this movie.
In the wake of her nomination, an old high school yearbook photo of Gladstone turned up, showing that her peers had chosen her as the “most likely to win an Oscar” candidate.
Without a doubt, we wouldn’t wager against her.
6. Barbie’s big snubs
On social media, a number of moviegoers quickly pointed out the obvious: it was ironic that Margot Robbie was overlooked for the Academy Award, given the film’s focus on patriarchy and feminism. Ryan Gosling was recognized.
Fans were left with a bad taste in their mouths due to Gerwig’s script nomination and Robbie’s producer nomination; yet, their best director and actress rejections were disappointing.
Experts who frequently monitor the awards race, however, were less taken aback.
Robbie’s candidacy had been anything from assured. Carey Mulligan (Maestro), Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall), and Emma Stone (Poor Things) all appeared to be lock for the top five spots in the best actress category. On that day, the four However, Robbie, Greta Lee of Past Lives, and Annette Bening of Nyad were thought to be in a three-way competition for the fifth position; Bening won the nomination.
were in fact nominated.
There are some hints in history as to why the Oscars chose her. Leading comics have frequently observed that the Academy favors serious performances over humorous ones, which may have put Robbie at a disadvantage.
It also clarifies why Ferrera, her co-star, won an award for supporting actress. One of the few serious moments in the movie is delivered by the former Ugly Betty star, who gives a powerful speech about what it means to be a woman and the challenges she faces on a daily basis.
Ferrera “was very visible on the campaign circuit where her knockout monologue – the film’s most serious moment – was prominently played,” according to Pete Hammond of Deadline.
It’s likewise marginally simpler to get a supporting selection than it is a main one – and seemingly, in a year where there was no deficiency of substantial jobs for ladies, the five right entertainers were eventually named.
Posting on X, one fan expressed: “[It’s] unbiasedly entertaining that lead entertainers from two phenomenal movies in Life structures of a Fall and Enemies of the Blossom Moon (as well as a female chief for the previous) were designated, but since the two-hour ad for Mattel didn’t we need to imagine it’s some great unfairness.”
Gerwig had been a similarly uncertain pick for best director in the predictions. This year’s field included industry veterans like Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan, making it an extremely competitive one.
Despite not being nominated for best director in the end, Gerwig made history as the first female filmmaker of three films (Barbie, Little Women, and Lady Bird) that are up for the top prize, best picture.
In order to avoid the awkward situation of not knowing how to recognize Barbie, the Golden Globes introduced a new category earlier this month that recognized box office achievement. This made sure that Robbie and Gerwig would have at least one prize to collect that evening.