Breaking Down the 2024 Oscars: Surprises, Snubs, and Standouts

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Notable First-Time Oscar Nominees for Acting:

– Emily Blunt – Sandra Hüller – Jeffrey Wright – Lily Gladstone – Cillian Murphy – Danielle Brook – America Ferrera – Sterling K. Brown – Colman Domingo – Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Major Movies with Zero Oscar Nominations:

– Origin – Ferrari – Priscilla – Saltburn – The Killer – John Wick 4 – Asteroid City – The Iron Claw – All Of Us Stranger – The Super Mario Bros Movie

Highly Nominated Movies:

– "Poor Things" received 11 Oscar nominations. – "Barbie" received 8 Oscar nominations. – "Oppenheimer" leads with 13 nominations. – "Killers of the Flower Moon" received 10 nods. – "Maestro" earned 7 nominations.

Martin Scorsese's Achievement:

– Martin Scorsese, nominated for "The Killers of the Flower Moon," is now the most Oscar-nominated living director of all time with 10th best director nominations.

Christopher Nolan's Nomination:

Christopher Nolan received his second Oscar nomination for Directing with "Oppenheimer," following his nomination for "Dunkirk" in 2018.

'Barbie' Snub:

Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig did not receive Best Actress and Director Oscar nominations for "Barbie," which has sparked attention as a headline grabber snub.

2024 Oscars ceremony:

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood.