Oscar season is officially underway with the arrival of the 2025 Academy Award nominations, as announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. While the entertainment world is buzzing with excitement, some key players from the world of cinema missed out on a nomination this year.

In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations,

The Academy unveiled its full line-up of Oscar nods Thursday morning, with “Emilia Pérez” leading the field with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each. While guild nominations and other preliminary awards bodies can help provide a comprehensive forecast for Oscar nominations,