Pamela Anderson, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, Ralph Fiennes, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison and Demi Moore are vying for honors at the Feb. 23 ceremony.

The only actors chosen who have previously been nominated are Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody, Hugh Grant, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Felicity Jones, Colman Domingo and Edward Norton.

But at first sight, Chalamet’s stint as the frontman of a Dylan cover band coinciding with his Best Actor campaign was less loosey-goose anything-goes ’70s style than akin to the more nakedly promotional Garth-Brooks-as-Chris-Gaines type of deal.

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity Emilia Pérez in Oscar nominations on Thursday (Jan 23).

British film star Ralph Fiennes has said he is “thrilled” to receive a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in pope drama Conclave. This year’s announcement saw Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez lead the way with 13 nominations while director Edward Berger’s film, about cardinals voting to elect the next pope, secured eight nods.

Here's a guide for what you need to know about this year's big Oscar-nominated films, and where to watch them.

Nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with "Emilia Pérez," "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" at the top of the heap in nominations.

The nominees for best actor are: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”; Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”; Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”; Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice.”

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Oscar nominees in 2025 will include "Emilia Perez," "Conclave," "The Brutalist" ... and "Waltzing With Brando?"

It's time to separate contenders and pretenders with our fearless predictions for the 2025 Oscar nominations, which will be announced Thursday.