As every year, the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominees sparked widespread discussion and even sparked controversy over their selection. On the one hand, there were several surprises. Among them is a nomination for the best film of a Brazilian I’m still here and its main character Fernanda Torres as best actress. On the other hand, historical records Emilia Perezbecoming in the most nominated non-English language film.
All of the above makes the upcoming 97th awards ceremony a series of lucky coincidences. Not only because the list of films included in the selection shows a particularly fruitful year for original proposals and risky premises. Additionally, as the Academy has taken steps forward in recognizing independent projects such as Flow, a world to save And Substance. Both productions that defy convention and triumph in their ability to move and confound.
However, the list of categories left some interesting points that are worth analyzing due to their rarity. We leave you with 7 surprises left behind by the 2025 Oscar nominees, from an unusual case among the best actress contenders to an animated film that broke an unspoken Academy rule. Everything you need to check that the Oscars will always be a source of interest for film and pop culture lovers.
Two nominees from the same family for Oscar 2025
This year, actress Fernanda Torres was nominated for Best Actress for her role as Eunice in I’m still here Walter Salles. Happy Event making her the second artist from her country to achieve this feat.
But even more unique is the fact that the artist who first achieved this was her mother Fernanda Montenegro. This is due to his participation in the film Central Station (1998), which was also directed by Salles. At that time, the film turned Montenegro into first Latina to receive a Best Lead Actress nomination.
The Academy taboo is broken for the seventh time
At the Academy Awards, horror films are often given a very blatant snub. But this time he took a leading position not only in technical categories. This is thanks Substancewhich received five nominations, including Best Lead Actress Demi Moore, Best Director Coralie Farjat and Best Film.
But there was also recognition in technical achievements Nosferatu which received four nominations and Alien: Romulus with one due to special effects. Before Substance, the seven films that received Best Picture nominations were Exorcist (1973), Shark (1975), Silence of the Lambs (1991), Sixth sense (1999), Black swan (2010) and Run away! (2017).
Five big names for five great films
Another interesting detail of the list of nominees is the category for best leading actress. This is because the five featured performers are also from films nominated for Best Picture of the year. This happened for the first time in 47 years.
To refresh their names, we leave you with a list of performers below: Fernanda Torres (ur.I’m still here), Mikey Madison ((Anora), Carla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Demi Moore (Substance).
Lucky kitten
Flow, a world to save from Latvia, received a double nomination. One for Best Animated Film of the Year and the other for Best Non-English Language Feature Film. This last point This is a real event, because before this only two films received a nomination.
there was one Waltz with Bashir (2009), an animated docu-drama directed, written and produced by Ari Folman that chronicles his experiences as a soldier during the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Another Run (2022), nominated for three Oscars: Best International Film, Best Animated Feature and Best Documentary Feature. Interesting fact? Flow, a world to save This is the only one of the trio that is not connected to a real event.
The actress makes history
The 97th Academy Awards also brought good news for Spain. Carla Sofia Gascón, who plays Emilia Perez, became the first trans actress to be nominated for the award. Transgender identity has been explored before. but always embodied by men.
Thus, Gascón’s achievement recognizes the long-standing efforts of the LGBT+ community. achieve visibility and recognition, despite the controversy surrounding the film.
The actor returns to the stage for the second year in a row
Actor Colman Domingo is nominated for his role in Life of Sing Sing (2024), had the rare honor of being nominated in the same category last year. As you remember, Domingo was chosen as one of the best actors of the year. thanks to his work as civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in Rustin.
Before Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington achieved this achievement. What, being nominated for Best Actor for Fences (2017) and next year Roman J. IsraelEsq. Dan Gilroy.
Difficult person on the list of nominees
Sebastian Stan, who received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination this year for Student. Trump’s storyhas a rare privilege. This is the game of a sitting president in fiction. As you may remember, Ali Abbasi’s film chronicles Donald Trump’s rise to victory. newly elected president for a second term in North America.
The nomination is all the more curious after Sebastian Stan was excluded from the program. Variety: Actors about actorsbecause no other actor wanted to discuss their role in the film. All, a consequence of the tense political situation in the country on the eve of the elections.
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