Final 12 months’s appearing winners are returning to the Oscars.
Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph and Emma Stone will all current at the Academy Awards subsequent month.
Stone gained the lead actress honor for her chilling efficiency as Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things.” Stone was additionally victorious within the class in 2017 for her portrayal of an aspiring actress in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.”
Randolph, who performed Mary Lamb in “The Holdovers,” took dwelling her first Oscar final 12 months for her supporting position as a mourning mom. Each Murphy and Downey Jr., additionally first-time awardees, gained for his or her elements in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — which earned seven awards in whole that evening, together with finest image.
This 12 months’s nominations had been delayed a number of occasions because of the current Los Angeles wildfires. Closing voting for the ceremony will conclude Feb. 18.
All eyes are on the divisive musical “Emilia Pérez,” which leads the pack with 13 nominations. Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” the blockbuster starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” toplined by Adrien Brody, are tied with 10 nominations. Different finest image nominees embrace Sean Baker’s Cinderella-esque stripper story “Anora,” the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” with Timothée Chalamet, and Demi Moore-starrer, physique horror movie “The Substance.” Here’s a full listing of the nominees.
Hosted by comic Conan O’Brien, the 97th Oscars will happen on March 2 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. It would air dwell on ABC and be obtainable to stream on Hulu beginning at 4 p.m. Extra presenters shall be introduced within the coming weeks.