Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, with films such as "Emilia Perez," "Wicked" and "The Brutalist" topping the list.

Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru were shut out. Meanwhile, musical Wicked was left out of Best Film.

Some of the biggest names in film this year found their place among the nominees, while others were left out in the cold.

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

Director Kelsey Mann on receiving his first Oscar nomination and getting to an even deeper level for 'Inside Out 2'.

Noteworthy snubs abounded in the 2025 Oscars' best actress category, including for A-listers Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.

Despite getting nominated at the Golden Globes and winning the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for “Babygirl,” Kidman was left off the Oscars’ Best Actress list for 2025. Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, didn’t land a nomination this year for his supporting role in “Gladiator II.”

The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.

Those who have been in the running for awards, but missed out on nominations, also include Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman for erotic thriller Babygirl, US singer Selena Gomez for Emilia Perez, Gladiator II actor Denzel Washington and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl.