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Oscar Nominations 2015: snubs, shocks and surprises

Oscars snubs Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie

Both Angelina Jolie AND Jennifer Aniston missed out on a nomination this year, as well as a number of Aussie stars and the LEGO movie.

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It was long thought that foes Jen and Ange would face off against each other at this year’s awards, with Jen’s dark edgy pill-popping role in Cake earning her a Golden Globes nomination (a usual indication of Oscar nominees) and Angelina considered a hot favourite for her directorial outing with the WWII Epic Unbroken. It seems that the face-off between the two leading ladies of Brad Pitt’s life was never to eventuate though!

Many of Australia’s top hopes missed out too including Naomi Watts – who was considered a long shot for her roles in St. Vincent and Birdman.

Mysterious Aussie songstress Sia Furler was thought to be in with a chance in the musical category for her song Opportunity for the movie Annie, but she missed out too.

Box-Office smash hit thriller Gone Girl was a surprising snub too, meaning no nomination for the Aussie film editor Kirk Baxter who was thought to be in the running for his third Oscar but missed out.

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Perhaps the biggest shock snub though was The Lego Movie – another Aussie produced film made by Sydney animation and visual effects company Animal Logic which was thought to be shoo-in in the animation category. Director Phil Lord took it in his stride though, with perhaps the best-humoured reaction to such a disappointment that you could have. Missing out on the gold statue – he decided to build his own – out of Lego of course!

The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman came out on top receiving nine nominations apiece.

Reese Witherspoon received a nomination for best actress and Laura Dern for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Wild, despite being widely critically panned.

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Other surprises in the Best Actress category were Marion Cotillard who received a nomination for her role in Two Days, One Night despite missing out on a Golden Globe nomination. Amy Adams meanwhile WON the actress Globe for her role in Big Eyes and yet wasn’t nominated for an Oscar.

In the Best Actor category Bradley Cooper received his third nomination in a row for his role in American Sniper, while the critically acclaimed (and friend of Brad Pitt) David Oyelowo missed out for his role in Selma.

There was a funny moment amidst the announcements too as Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs accidentally pronouncing cinematographer Richard Pope’s name as “Dick Poop”. She quickly corrected herself but then struggled to remain composed through the rest of the nominations!

Here are the full list of nominees in all the major categories:

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Best Picture

American Sniper

Birdman

Boyhood

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Selma

The Theory of Everything

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Whiplash

Best Director

Alexandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman

Richard Linklater, Boyhood

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Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher

Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game

Best Actor

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Steve Carell, Foxcatcher

Bradley Cooper, American Sniper

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game

Michael Keaton, Birdman

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Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Best Actress

Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night

Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything

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Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Best Supporting Actor

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Robert Duvall, The Judge

Ethan Hawke, Boyhood

Edward Norton, Birdman

Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher

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J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Laura Dern, Wild

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Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game

Emma Stone, Birdman

Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

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