Riz Ahmed's Family Is Pretty Underwhelmed by His Oscar Nomination, and We Can't Help but Laugh

Riz Ahmed’s family weren't bothered by his first-ever Oscar nomination. Thanks to his role in Sound of Metal, the British-Pakistani actor is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the upcoming 2021 Academy Awards alongside the likes of the late Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, and Steven Yeun.

In the Oscar-nominated documentary short A Concerto Is a Conversation, acclaimed composer Kris Bowers traces a line from his family history to the premiere performance of his original concerto "For a Younger Self" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2019. Following that line is Horace Bowers Jr., Kris Bowers' 91-year-old grandfather, who sits down with his grandson to tell the story of his journey out of the Jim Crow-era South in the pursuit of his American Dream.

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.

If you're an actor, winning an Oscar is about as big as it gets. So understandably, British Pakistani star Riz Ahmed was pretty chuffed when his name was called out on the Academy Awards' best actor shortlist, for his role in the upcoming Sound Of Metal, in which he plays a drummer and former addict who loses his hearing.

Riz Ahmed has shared his family’s unimpressed reaction to his Oscar nomination. The star received a nod in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category for the film Sound of Metal, in which he plays a heavy-metal drummer whose life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Gallery: She grows what?! 10 things you should know about Oprah Winfrey (BANG Showbiz)The 'Mamma Mia!' actress - who has Nina, three, and Thomas, six months, with husband Thomas Sadoski - didn't get much sleep the night the nominations were announced because she was so "excited and anxious", while she admitted being recognised by The Academy "deepens [her] clarity" that she chose the right career path. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she said: "I'm in Georgia.

Riz Ahmed has made Oscars history as the first Muslim and first person of Pakistani descent to be recognised in the Best Actor category for his role in Sound of Metal. Ahmed, who hails from Wembley, told Deadline: "If there's a way in which people can find themselves in this moment, and can feel inspired and connected on a deeper level, I'm all for it.

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.

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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.

By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Directors Spike Lee and Regina King were left off the list of this year's Academy Awards contenders, though voters made history by nominating two women in the directing category for the first time. Lee's Vietnam War film "Da 5 Bloods," which is vying for the top movie honor at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild awards, was nearly absent from this year's Oscar nominees.

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.

Clayton Davis The Oscars have unveiled the 2021 nominations, and it was a historic group that closes the chapter of one of the hardest years for cinema.After a year in which the Academy announced its divisive inclusion and representation standards, members stepped up to the plate, recognizing the most people of color in the acting categories in history with nine nods.

In Ireland today, Wolfwalkers directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart are celebrating an Oscar nom for Best Animated Feature.

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

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.