The 2025 Oscars are underway as “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” “A Full Unknown,” “Depraved” and “The Brutalist” are every seeking to flip their a number of nominations into large wins, together with for finest image, on the 97th Academy Awards.
“Emilia Pérez” had essentially the most nominations this yr with 13, together with nods for finest image, finest director, finest writing and a number of appearing nominations. Karla Sofía Gascón made Oscar historical past when she turned the primary transgender lady to be nominated in any appearing class when she acquired a finest actress nomination for taking part in the movie’s title function. Her Oscar marketing campaign, nonetheless, has since turn into marred by controversy after offensive posts she made on social media surfaced.
Gascón will likely be competing in opposition to Cynthia Erivo, who performs the depraved witch Elphaba in “Depraved,” Demi Moore, who took house the Golden Globe on this class for her function in “The Substance,” Mikey Madison and Fernanda Torres. Ought to Erivo win, she would obtain EGOT standing, that means she can have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.
“Depraved,” based mostly on the hit Broadway musical, and “The Brutalist” each got here in second with 10 nominations every, additionally competing for finest image, finest director and a slew of appearing nominations.
Ariana Grande is up for finest supporting actress for her function as Galinda, the nice witch, in “Depraved.” She’ll be taking over Felicity Jones, nominated for her function in “The Brutalist,” Zoe Saldaña, Isabella Rossellini and Monica Barboro, who performed singer Joan Baez within the Bob Dylan biopic “A Full Unknown.”
Barboro’s co-star, Timothée Chalamet, was nominated for finest actor for his efficiency as the long-lasting people singer. He’ll be competing in opposition to Adrian Brody, who at age 29 turned the youngest individual ever to win finest actor. If Chalamet, presently 29, had been to win Sunday evening, he would break Brody’s report by just some months. However they each face stiff competitors within the class from Ralph Fiennes, who starred in “Conclave,” Colman Domingo and Sebastian Stan, who may turn into the primary individual to ever win finest actor for taking part in the sitting U.S. president.
Rounding out one of the best image class are “Dune: Half Two,” “Anora,” “I am Nonetheless Right here,” “Nickel Boys” and “The Substance.”
Former “Late Night time” and “The Tonight Present” host Conan O’Brien is helming this yr’s ceremony. A two-time host of the Emmys, that is O’Brien’s first time as grasp of ceremonies for the Academy Awards.
The Oscars are being held on the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The ceremony is airing on ABC tv stations.
Under is the total checklist of winners and nominees as every class is introduced:
Greatest supporting actor
- Kieran Culkin, “A Actual Ache” — Winner
- Yura Borisov, “Anora”
- Edward Norton, “A Full Unknown”
- Man Pearce, “The Brutalist”
- Jeremy Sturdy, “The Apprentice”
