Pearce gets coveted Oscar nod, but Kidman misses out

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Guy Pearce has claimed his first Oscar nomination, while fellow Australian star Nicole Kidman has been overlooked in 2025.
Netflix’s Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez topped the list of movies nominated for Academy Awards when they were released early on Friday (Australian time).
The story of a Mexican drug lord who transitions to a woman and starts a new life, it earned 13 nominations.
It was followed by The Brutalist – including a nod to Pearce as best supporting actor – and Wicked with 10 each. The Brutalist, the story of a Holocaust survivor chasing the American dream, catapulted Pearce into Oscars contention after shining at the Golden Globs earlier this month.
All three films will compete for the coveted best picture trophy at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood on March 2.
In something of a surprising develop, Kidman was missing from the nominations, despite widespread acclaim for her performance as a CEO who has an affair with her younger intern in the erotic thriller Babygirl.
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Other big names missing from the coveted shortlist included Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington and Pamela Anderson.
There are better outlooks for Demi Moore (another first-time nod), Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody, Timothee Chalamet and Zoe Saldana, who were all among the nominations.
A Complete Unknown, starring Chalamet as a young Bob Dylan, dark romantic comedy Anora and papal selection drama Conclave also landed in the best picture race.
The other nominated films were the science-fiction blockbuster Dune: Part 2, Brazilian political docudrama I’m Still Here, racial drama Nickel Boys and horror movie The Substance.
Nominations for the film industry’s highest honours were postponed twice as Los Angeles grappled with wildfires that devastated parts of the city this month.
Several red-carpet celebrations have been postponed or cancelled.
The Oscars ceremony would proceed as a celebration of film and the resilience of Los Angeles, organisers said.
“We will honour the talented filmmakers nominated today, pay tribute to our brave first responders and celebrate the enduring spirit of Los Angeles and the film industry,” Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said just before the nominations were announced.
Walt Disney’s ABC will broadcast the event and comedian Conan O’Brien will host.
Winners of the gold Oscar statuettes will be chosen by the roughly 11,000 actors, producers, directors and film craftspeople who make up the film academy.
-with AAP