Oscars 2025

JP Liz V1

Looks like next year's ceremony will have "rotating hosts"

Deadline reported that John Mulaney was also offered but declined

I'd love to see Ricky Gervais host solo maybe himself and Stephen Merchant or Steve Carell could be a pair of the rotating hosts

Some names already rumoured are The Rock, Kevin Hart, Emily Blunt, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Ryan Gosling, John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Kate McKinnon and Taika Waititi 

expectationlost

hosts introducing presenters?

JP Liz V1

GG Nominations

Motion Picture – Drama
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
September 5

Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Anora
Challengers
Emilia Pérez
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked

Best Female Actor in a Drama
Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
Angelina Jolie, Maria
Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Kate Winslet, Lee

Best Male Actor in a Drama
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams, Nightbitch
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Zendaya, Challengers

Best Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy
Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Gabriel LaBelle, Saturday Night
Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
Glen Powell, Hit Man
Sebastian Stan, A Different Man

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Denzel Washington, Gladiator II

Best Director
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker, Anora
Edward Berger, Conclave
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light

Best Screenplay
Emilia Pérez
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
The Substance
Conclave

Best Original Song
“Beautiful That Way,” The Last Showgirl
“Compress / Repress,” Challengers
“El Mal,” Emilia Pérez
“Forbidden Road,” Better Man
“Kiss the Sky,” The Wild Robot
“Mi Camino,” Emilia Pérez

Golden Globe Nominations 2025 — Full List of Nominees

Hontou

From what I have seen so far this year, some of those nominations are spot on. Delighted to see Jeremy Strong nominated for best supporting actor (The Apprentice) for The Golden Globes. Hope he gets that nod in more ceremonies and wins.

ShaneU

The Substance is hardly a musical or comedy?

johnny_ultimate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940012#Comment_122940012

It’s absolutely a comedy. Black comedy, but comedy nonetheless.

JP Liz V1

I thought Deadpool Wolverine would feature in the musical comedy categories for film and the actors

putyourto

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122940045#Comment_122940045

The Substance is a very black comedy, especially the second half of the movie...

MfMan

Above list seems strangely 'our own Saoirse' free…don't think The Outrun or Blitz really got much traction on big screens.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122942707#Comment_122942707

She was getting oscar buzz early on for The Outrun and Blitz seemed oscar bait, as in the storyline and role plus the director

2smiggy

Hugh Grant, best actor in a musical or comedy, for Heretic …

_H80_GHT

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122946342#Comment_122946342

That's some nonsense.

murpho999

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122943076#Comment_122943076

The Blitz is a terrible movie and Saoirse is fine in it but not Oscar worthy. The Outrun was much better film and performance.

murpho999

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122954551#Comment_122954551

That's just the way GG do their categories to fit them in . The Martian was nominated as a comedy a few years ago which was ridiculous.

JP Liz V1

GG tonight, not sure if anywhere showing live, highlights show on RTE2 tomorrow night

expectationlost

they really went there with this skit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nqsrpm5KSw

expectationlost

Cristin Milioti > Jodie Foster

Thelonious Monk

Glad Demi won, I loved The Substance. The girl doing the hosting's intro was pretty funny if you can handle all the in jokes and backslappery.

Yvonne007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123026031#Comment_123026031

That was very tame and really badly performed imo

johnny_ultimate

Emilia Perez speeding its way towards becoming one of the absolute worst best picture winners in history. I just know the Academy is stupid enough to do it.

JP Liz V1

It's a shame the GG didn't show Viola Davis receiving the Cecil B. DeMille award, is that new, not showing it anymore?

Brief_Lives

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123030683#Comment_123030683

it was a shame it wasn't on the main telecast, but as they explained, it was highlighted on Sunday, but the event for them was on friday, and they had all the time in the world for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWLTLM-Qfo4

JP Liz V1

SAG Nominations

FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance

MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

JP Liz V1

Bafta nominations

Best Leading Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun

Best Leading Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best Film
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez

Outstanding British Film
Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Best Supporting Actress
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Best Animated Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0115/1491026-bafta-film-awards-2025-the-full-list-of-nominees/

JP Liz V1

No song performances

https://tvline.com/news/oscars-2025-no-original-song-performances-1235401505/

MisterAnarchy

Must be the worst year in a long time for films when you look at the mediocrity thats in the running for the Oscars this year.

30 years ago we had The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction and Forest Gump nominated for Best Picture. What a year.

Of course the Academy made a bollix of the winners in most categories that year. They usually do.

gmisk

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-oscars-nominees-list-1236115626/

Not too many huge surprises, maybe Angelina Jolie not getting a nod, I know people also said The Last Showgirl might have had a few noms as well.

No kneecap from an Irish POV.

One I would have liked to see in lead actress would have been Saoirse Ronan for The Outrun but I don't think she was in the conversation. Margaret Qualley probably worthy too from The Substance.

Nice to see the excellent Sing Sing getting some nominations.

Thelonious Monk

Delighted Yuri from Anora got a nomination, and glad to see Anora with so many noms, was my favourite film in a long time.

At least we don't have to suffer Kneecap showing up to the awards in balaclavas etc!

p to the e

Best picture

Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked

Best actor

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best actress

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

Best supporting actor

Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Best supporting actress

Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldana, Emilia Pérez

Best directing

Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Best adapted screenplay

A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing

Best original screenplay

Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance

Best international feature

I’m Still Here
The Girl With the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of a Sacred Fig
Flow

Best animated feature

Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Best documentary feature

Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane

Best editing

Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked

Best cinematography

The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu

Best production design

The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked

Best costume design

A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked

Best original score

The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot

Best original song

El Mal, Emilia Pérez
The Journey, The Six Triple Eight
Like a Bird, Sing Sing
Mi Camino, Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late, Elton John: Never Too Late

Best live action short

A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent

Best animated short

Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!

Best documentary short

Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Best makeup and hairstyling

A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

Best sound

A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Wicked
The Wild Robot

Best visual effects

Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked

johnny_ultimate

As mixed a bag as ever from the Academy. Delighted to see a nomination for Nickel Boys in Best Picture, as it's frankly on an entirely different level to most of the other films in there. Don't think it has a snowball's chance in hell of winning, but still.

Emilia Perez continuing to stink up the awards season. Just bamboozled at its continued presence in these awards.

Countless great films ignored as always, but it's a real shame All We Imagine As Light didn't break through anywhere, even Best International Feature.

Best supporting actor is the most impressive category of the lot. Culkin has it in the bag (deservedly, although it's a bloody lead performance), but Borisov and Pearce would both be very worthy winners IMO. Glad to see Mikey Madison make the cut too in best actress.

p to the e

Best Animated Feature is a tough one to pick. Would love to see Wallace and Gromit get it though. I've watched it several times now and it still makes me laugh

JP Liz V1

I'm delighted Sebastian Stan and Monica Barbaro got nominated

Shelga

Kneecap tweeting “fcuk the Oscars” after not getting a nomination was fairly pathetic I thought 🙄

George White

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123027176#Comment_123027176

Yes, it's like a film written by Aid*n Comerford (and just as funny).

Gascon is also I found bland as ****.

If we wanted to honour a trans/cross-dressing film, give it to I Saw the TV Glow.

Jack Daw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123089802#Comment_123089802

Really? You're bamboozled by Emilia Perez being nominated for so many awards?

You know damn well why it's nominated for so many awards, it's got a transgender person in the lead role and it features gender transition as part of the plot.It doesn't matter if the film is **** or not it's being nominated for that reason so they can stick it to MAGA, conservatives etc and go on a spree of virtue signalling in the build up to the awards.

silliussoddius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123092529#Comment_123092529

Hollywood walking themselves into legitimate criticism, well I never.

George White

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123092529#Comment_123092529

Except if they really wanted to nominate a good trans film, they could have picked I Saw the TV Glow. Which is the film all the TRAs wanted nominated. It is actually a brilliant film, disquieting and memorable.

Jack Daw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123093658#Comment_123093658

Yes, but neither of the 2 lead actors in I Saw the TV glow are transgender women.As a result it doesn't tick quite so many boxes for virtue signalling for the Hollywood crowd.

murpho999

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123089544#Comment_123089544

People say this every year. I personally think Sawshank and Forrest are overrated.

Either way 2024 was a great year for film and this notion that films were better years ago is just not true.

johnny_ultimate

The irony with Emilia Perez is that it's actually a conservative's dream of a "Mexican" and trans film, given all the retograde stereotypes, tone-deaf writing and bizarre ideas it indulges in. The film has been crucified by many Spanish speaking, Mexican / Latin American and LGBT critics and viewers alike (though has its defenders too within those groups). In a year that gave us extraordinary trans artists' work in the likes of I Saw The TV Glow and Crossing, it is particularly frustrating seeing this film suck all the oxygen out of the room. Even within Netflix's own film slate… I haven't seen Will & Harper, but I know that's been much better received (though probably locked out of most conversations as it's a doc).

I do give Gascon credit where it's due at least for doing her best with the material and, going by interviews, reigning in some of Audiard's even worse instincts and ideas.

But beyond the representational nightmare that is the film, it's just so badly made - it should be nowhere near some of the categories it scored nominations in. It's clearly trying to be a campy social satire of sorts but misses every tonal and thematic mark it shoots at. Bad films are rewarded in the Oscars all the time, but this one is truly next-level awful IMO. Almost certainly the most embarassing Oscar barnstormer since Crash (and it isn't that long since Green Book).

Anyway: watch Nickel Boys. It's fantastic.

George White

Yes, it's about as convincingly Mexican (it was all shot in France) as Carry On Abroad and the movie of Are You Being Served? were convincingly Spanish, or whatever Morecambe and Wise film where the lads go to Central America.

thereiver

I.m glad that Cynthia got the nomination I have not seen wicked yet but looking at gifs on Tumblr Cynthia and ariania look as if they have a great relationship like a couple in love . The set design on wicked is fantastic . I.m glad demi Moore got a nomination. She still looks great .women over 50 tend to be forgotten by Hollywood .

JP Liz V1

This is Ralph Fiennes first nomination, with so many memorable top notch performances, I hope he wins, like for all his career

For me Ralph, Demi, Jeremy and Monica for the acting wins

JohnFalstaff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123095245#Comment_123095245

This is Fiennes third nomination. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for his role in Schindler's List and for Best Actor in 1996 for The English Patient.

Ash.J.Williams

Are kneecappies the new swifties?

murpho999

Just in relation to awards season. How is that all these apparent separate bodies such as US academy ,British Academy, Screen Actors Guild, Foreign Press Association etc basically agree and come up with pretty much the same nominees every year? Doesn't make sense to me.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123095321#Comment_123095321

Whoops my bad, who beat him for SL that year?

Decuc500

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123095456#Comment_123095456

What doesn't make sense to me is that the same film will win multiple technical awards like cinematography, editing, sound etc It's usually the same film that wins best film/director. I never buy the idea of the best film winner also necessarily having the best technical achievements.

There must be loads of films with better cinematography and sound design that never get a look in as voters seem to award the same film in all categories.

johnny_ultimate

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123095456#Comment_123095456

Substantial crossover in the voting body of these organisations is certainly one of the main reasons. There's always politics - personal, commercial, actually political - behind it too.

Money is another big one - studios throw significant resources behind particular titles to get the titles in front of members' eyes (screenings, advertising etc…).

An offshoot of that is lobbying. There was a good example of this when Andrea Riseborough made the cut for a barely seen indie film To Leslie thanks to celebrities lobbying for her. The late David Lynch famously made headlines for his (sadly unsuccessful) one-man, one-cow campaign for Laura Dern for Inland Empire.

And of course there's always a feedback loop. Academy voters only have a finite amount of time (and many of them aren't the most engaged cinephiles, to put it kindly) so won't watch everything eligible, so will likely gravitate towards the buzziest titles, creating that loop where the films most people have seen will have a greater chance of getting nominated. Given there's basically a six-month 'awards season' cycle flamed by trade publications and the likes, in many ways the fact there is a nominations race at all influences the race.

Man Vs ManUre

I think Furiosa shuda been in the list for Best Film, with Hemsworth named for best support. That movie was way better than Fury Road.

JohnFalstaff

The Oscars carry a sheen of respectability, but in reality they are just a glossier version of the IFTA's and the same caveats apply.

Most of the people voting won't even have watched all the films nominated. And everyone ultimately votes for their friends, or the film they heard was supposed to be good.