New Delhi:
The Oscars 2025 nominations were previously scheduled to be announced on January 17, 2025. It was then postponed to January 19, 2025, due to the devastating wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles from January 7, 2025.
The Eaton and Palisades fires which have been burning for more than 2 weeks have affected many Oscar voters and also destroyed several structures.
Pete Hammond, awards columnist for Movie Trade Outlet deadlinetold AFP“The Los Angeles wildfires have cast a grim shadow over this year’s Oscars, and the chaos and displacement they cause may also directly affect the Academy’s voting patterns.”
He added, “We know of many members who have lost their homes (in Los Angeles)…some may not have voted at all.”
Due to this, the Oscar committee had to extend the voting period and make some adjustments in the announcement schedule.
The voting period was then extended to January 17, 2025, while the nominations would be announced on January 23, 2025. The nominees will be unveiled virtually.
Early predictions:
French director Jacques Audiard Emilia Perez He is believed to be the frontrunner and is predicted to win big this year.
The film won four awards at the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony, namely Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), Best Non-English Language Film, Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress.
Therefore, he has high hopes for this film to score big at the Oscars this year.
This story is based on the background of Mexico. The musical is predicted to win Best Picture, and multiple song, background score and music awards.
Its lead cast, which includes Carla Sofia Gascón, becomes the first openly trans acting nominee, while Zoe Saldana’s nomination also looks promising.
Selena Gomez was trolled for her Spanish dialogue delivery, and hence she may have missed out on winning.
Despite this, the film became the most nominated non-English language film of all time.
This is a record that he previously held crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000), and Roma (2018), each receiving an astonishing 10 Oscar nominations.
Pete Hammond, awards columnist for Movie Trade Outlet deadlinetold AFP,Emilia Perez Is going to garner a huge number. It’s strong enough in all categories to be nominated.”
A tough fight can be expected from the Vatican thriller conclave, brutalistAn immigrant saga, and musical adaptation Wicked Which received an overwhelming response last year.
science fiction sequel Dune: Part 2indie production AnoraAnd the Bob Dylan biopic a complete unknown Also expected to perform well.
Best Actress Category
The competition in the Best Actress category is stiff.
A-listers like Demi Moore, Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman are leading the race with their films-Substance, MariaAnd Baby girl Respectively.
However, many industry experts are still of the opinion that they may miss out on the trophy.
Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo has also made a lasting impression and is part of the mix.
“Those are the other two places that could go either way,” shared Hammond, an awards columnist for Film Trade, pointing to Brazil’s Fernanda Torres. i’m still here and for Britain’s Marianne Jean-Baptiste harsh truthAs a popular option.
Best Actor Category
The top contender in the Best Actor category is Adrien Brody brutalistfor timothy chalamet a complete unknownAnd for Ralph Fiennes conclave,
This year may also be a first for Hugh Grant, who has unconventional casting in a horror film heretic Got a lot of appreciation. Everyone’s favorite 007 with Daniel Craig, for Weird,
The Academy may also move forward with turning Sebastian Stan into a young Donald Trump learner,
The film has had its fair share of threats, including lawsuits from Trump’s lawyers, particularly over the scene that depicts the new US president raping his wife.
Awards columnist Hammond said, “It could be a political statement.”
impact of la wildfire
Hammond predicted that the turmoil in L.A. could increase the influence of the Academy’s many foreign voters, who often choose more artistic fare from outside the US-centric Hollywood orbit.
“They are the furthest away from it and it will be business as usual for that group,” he said.
The nominations will be announced in Los Angeles on Thursday at 5:30 am (1330 GMT) and at 7:00 pm IST during a live-streamed ceremony hosted by actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
The live performance is scheduled to take place in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre.
Sennott and Yang will announce the nominees in all 24 Oscar categories.
Despite several delays, the 97th Academy Awards ceremony will take place as scheduled on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre. Conan O’Brien will host the star-studded event.
