The nominations for the 2025 Oscars were announced in the last few hours and some of the most acclaimed films appear on the lists. One of them is the musical “Emilia Pérez”, starring Karla Sofía Gascón and the singer Selena Gómez. The feature film is set in contemporary Mexico and follows the story of Rita, a talented but frustrated lawyer who works at a firm dedicated to covering up the activities of major criminals.
Emilia Pérez nominations
One day Rita meets the boss of the cartel Juan “Manitas” Del Monte, who offers to help her retire from the business and disappear. But Rita faces an unexpected dilemma: Help “Manitas” fulfill his wish of becoming a woman. The musical, which lasts about 130 minutescan be seen starting this Thursday in movie theaters in Argentina and has dialogues in both Spanish and English.
The film has already accumulated 13 nominations, among which stands out Best Leading Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Zoe Saldaña); Best Direction (Jacques Audiard); Best Film; Makeup and Hairstyling and Best International Film (France).
Oscar Awards and their nominations 2025
The Oscar Awards generate great expectations in the world of cinema and in 2025 the nominees for the 97th edition of the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards will be announced. These awards are intended to recognize excellence in film productions from around the world. The ceremony will be hosted by screenwriters and comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang.
The winners of the 97th edition of the Oscars will be revealed next March 2 in a ceremony that will be held, as it has been for several decades, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. On that occasion, the host will be the television presenter Conan O’Brien.
Who are the nominees for best actors and actresses in leading roles?
In the case of the male role, the nominees for Best Leading Actor are: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist); Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown); Colman Domingo (Sing Sing); Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice).
In the female role, the nominees for Best Leading Actress are: Cynthia Erivo (Wicked); Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez); Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance) and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here).
Who are the nominees for best actors and actresses in supporting roles?
The nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role are: Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).
In their female role, the nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role are: Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) and Zoe Saldana (Emilia Pérez).
Source: Ambito
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