Oscars Snubs & Surprises: Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ruth Negga & ‘Sing 2’ Rebuffed By Academy Voters
deadline.comIt felt almost like old times this morning even as Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross led the virtual announcement of the nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards.For King Richard’s Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis, Being the Ricardos’ Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman, and The Power of the Dog and Drive My Car directors Jane Campion and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, it was another step forward in a near true Hollywood story as contenders for the big prizes on March 27 on ABC as the Oscars return to the Dolby Theatre.
However, for the locked out likes of Passing’s Ruth Negga and House of Gucci’s Lady Gaga, it’ll probably take more than a couple of cups of coffee to make them want to get out of bed with a spring in their step this February AM.Take a look at our list of who got left out in the cold today by the nearly 10,000 eligible Academy voters and who unexpectedly made the cut.
Also, as we say every year, send us your suggestions of who we may have overlooked.SNUBSLady Gaga – House of Gucci’s big push focused on its leading lady.
However, the past Oscar, BAFTA, and Grammy winner was left out in high fashion this morningRuth Negga – The Passing star looked a lock for a Best Supporting Actress category, but the former nominee was distinctly passed over TuesdayLeonardo DiCaprio – Despite a sincere effort, the previous Oscar winner just couldn’t get Oscar voters to take a real look at his work in satire Don’t Look Up.Caitriona Balfe – The Belfast matriarch was considered the closest thing to a sure thing this award season.
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