Riz Ahmed, Gary Oldman And More Stars React To 2021 Oscar Nominations

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThose who typically scope the Academy Award-nominated shorts programs hoping to win the Oscar pool will have a particularly tough time of it with this year’s animated roster, as the options are wide-ranging but lack a clear frontrunner. A few of the talents have ties to Pixar, though only one short was actually developed at a studio, while the other four are far more personal, independent expressions with little in common, least of all technique.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticLaw and order, and the lack thereof, were impossible to ignore amid last year’s “defund the police” protests, and the same tensions are reflected in the Oscar-nominated live-action shorts lineup. Some of the entries predate the George Floyd killing, while another was shot in direct reaction to that tragedy last summer; two more were made abroad, on opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, touching on themes that transcend borders.

Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed has said he “got into trouble” for smashing up his trailer while filming a scene for his new film.The actor, who plays Ruben in Darius Marder’s film, recalled an early scene of panic in the film in which Ruben breaks down in the mobile home in which he lives.“Darius started rolling and all of that just kind of came tumbling out,” Ahmed told NME.

Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim actor to ever be nominated for an Academy Award, but that fact wasn’t enough to impress the “Sound Of Metal” actor’s cousins.

Celebrities took to Twitter with grief, calls for stricter gun legislation and more mournful statements after a gunman killed 10 people inside a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado on March 22. The shooting — which took the life of police officer Eric Talley among the 10 victims — happened inside a King Soopers grocery store about a couple of miles south of the University of Boulder’s campus, The New York Times reported.

Antonio Ferme editorThe 93rd Oscar nominations have finally been announced, recognizing films released during a year where movie theaters were largely closed.

Andra Day — correction: Best Actress nominee Andra Day — couldn’t be more excited. ET spoke with the star following news of her Oscar nomination Monday to get the details on how she first learned she was nominated and what this recognition means to her. “When I looked at my phone I saw that it was full of messages,” she shared about first realizing she was nominated.

As the nominations were announced for the 93rd Academy Awards, actors like Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed made history. 9 actors of colour received an Oscar nomination on Monday, this was certainly a big milestone for the Academy after its years of attempts to diversify the Award ceremony.

Priyanka Chopra cutely pops her heel during a sweet moment with husband Nick Jonas while announcing the 2021 Oscars nominations on Monday morning (March 15).

We are nearing the crescendo of a very long, very pandemic-y awards season, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka The Academy, released the 2021 Oscars nominations. And though plenty of folks predicted this year could be a historical one, in terms of diversity and inclusivity, those prognosticators were actually right.

1. One Night in Miami and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom snubbed for Best Picture - It seemed likely both films would secure Best Picture nominations, but surprisingly, neither did.

Let’s hear it for the nominees! Several stars have something to celebrate after being nominated for 2021 Academy Awards on Monday, March 15.

first anniversary in quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this difficult time, we’ve all found various ways to find comfort and distraction with entertainment.

It was a happy morning for nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. These contenders had to wait an extra two months to find out if they got the golden ticket and they celebrated in due course.

It was a happy morning for nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. These contenders had to wait an extra two months to find out if they got the golden ticket and they celebrated in due course.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNetflix must be popping the champagne.The streaming leviathan towered over the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards on Monday.

It’s a diverse year at the 2021 Oscars.

Against all the odds, Hollywood’s biggest night is almost upon us.