Emilia Perez leads the nominations for this year’s Oscars – breaking the record for the most nominated non-English language film in the history of the awards.The Spanish-language musical, which tells the story of a Mexican cartel boss who undergoes gender affirmation surgery, stars Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofia Gascon – who is the first transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.It has 13 Oscarnominations in total, including best picture. This breaks the record of 10 nods for a foreign language film set by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2001, and equalled by Roma in 2019.
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Adrien Brody and British star Felicity Jones are both nominated for The Brutalist. Pic: Universal Pictures
Post-war epic The Brutalist and blockbuster musical adaptation Wicked follow with 10 nominations each, while papal thriller Conclave and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown have eight.All are up for best picture, alongside Anora, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance.In the acting categories, Gascon is up for best actress against Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Anora newcomer Mikey Madison, and Golden Globe winners Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres, for their performances in The Substance and I’m Still Here respectively.Read more:Oscars 2025: The full list of nominees
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The Substance star Demi Moore follows her Golden Globes win with an Oscar nomination. Pic: Mubi
Moore, who has won critical acclaim for her portrayal of a fading Hollywood star who takes a mysterious substance to create a younger self, said her first Oscar nomination was “an incredible honor” and the last few months had been “beyond my wildest dreams”.”Truly there are no words to fully express my joy and overwhelming gratitude for this recognition,” she said in a statement sent to Sky News. “Not only for me but for what this film represents. I am deeply humbled.”Acknowledging the fires that have devastated LA in the past few weeks, she added: “This is a time of incredible contrasts and right now, my heart is with my friends, family, neighbours, and community here in LA.”Timothee Chalamet’s portrayal of Dylan in A Complete Unknown has earned him a nomination for best actor, alongside Sebastian Stan, who is shortlisted for his performance as a younger Donald Trump in The Apprentice.
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Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in A Real Pain. Pic: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures 2024
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Mikey Madison in Anora. Pic: Neon/Augusta Quirk
Adrien Brody, who plays a Hungarian architect attempting to build a life in the US after the Second World War in The Brutalist, is also in the running, alongside British star Ralph Fiennes, for Conclave, and Colman Domingo, for the true story prison drama Sing Sing.In the supporting actor category, Golden Globe winner Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) is up against his former Succ