Snubs and surprises at the 2024 Oscars: Greta Gerwig denied, Godzilla receives a nod and more

There are certain rituals that always come with Oscar nominations in the morning: getting up early, placing your bets on whether this year's nominations presenters will say all the names correctly, and then listening not only to the names being announced, but also to the names that don't. t. The 2024 Oscar nominations recognized some great films and craftsmen, but as always the full list contains many mistakes on the part of the Academy, and now is the time to complain about them!

But this won't be all negativity, as there were also some glorious surprises in multiple categories, especially as the Academy continues to diversify in terms of the films it deems Oscar-worthy. Who knows what the real winners will look like on March 10, when the 96th Academy Awards are presented. But for some of the following, only the nomination is the real victory.

SNUB: Charles Melton as supporting actor

He May December Breakout's omission from the list Tuesday morning also qualifies as a shock and surprise, because the former riodale The star has been a force in this category all awards season, winning the Gotham Award along with multiple critical honors. Was he likely to beat Robert Downey Jr.? Probably not, like oppenheimer Star is the current favorite. However, being rejected by Robert De Niro… there's a certain kind of honor in that. It's not as big an honor as getting a nomination, but still.

SURPRISE: nimona Change your path to a nomination

Nimona (Netflix)

It seems likely that Hayao Miyazaki's character The boy and the heron will take the top prize in Animated Feature Film this year, but we can still be happy that Netflix's beautifully acted sci-fi/fantasy film, featuring the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed, earned a nomination in the category. Another surprising nominee was Disney. Elementarya film with its charms, although these inclusions did mean…

SNUB: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Gets stuck in the sewers

Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Paramount)

One of the most charming animated films of 2023, from the voice acting to the clunky animation, failed to break through, perhaps proving Mutant ChaosThe point is that “humans are the demonic scum of the Earth. Avoid them. Don't say hello. They long to kill that which is different from them. “To interact with them is to die.”