With the 95th Academy Awards just around the corner, the buzz surrounding this year’s Oscar nominations is reaching new heights. As Hollywood’s biggest night looms, I wanted to reflect and give my opinion on this year’s nominations.
The 2025 Oscar nominations were actually delayed twice due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, but they were officially announced on Jan. 23.
Starting off with Best Picture, I wasn’t surprised at the nominations. Movies such as “Wicked,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave” and “I’m Still Here” were all nominated.
If I’m being honest, most of the time the movie that wins is something I have never seen before. I would love to see “Wicked” win, but I don’t think it will. If I had to make a guess, I think “Anora” could take home the win. Back in October when the film came out, a lot of people were talking about it and I know it did very well in the box office. Mikey Madison and Mark Eidestein star in this film about a young woman from Brooklyn who impulsively marries someone she just met.
Sophomore Emily Lamoureux is a big movie fan and she thinks that “Wicked” should definitely win for Best Picture. She says that “It is so clear that they put so much hard work and dedication into making this film.” She also expressed that “Wicked” was one of the best movies she has ever seen.
Other categories that people look out for are Best Actor and Best Actress. This year the nominations for Best Actor went to Ralph Fiennes for “Conclave,” Sebastian Stan for “The Apprentice,” Timothee Chalamet for “A Complete Unknown,” Colman Domingo for “Sing Sing” and “Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist.”
A lot of people would think that Timothee Chalamet could take home the Oscar, but if I had to make a guess, it will be Colman Domingo for “Sing Sing.” I actually haven’t seen this movie, but I have seen Domingo in other TV shows before such as “Euphoria.” Everyone else in this category is amazing on their own, but I think Domingo is such a raw and unique actor; I would love to see him take this one home.
The nominees for Best Actress are Fernanda Torres for “I’m Still Here,” Demi Moore for “The Substance,” Karla Sofia Gascon for “Emilia Pérez,” Cynthia Erivo for “Wicked” and Mikey Madison for “Anora.”
Staying true to her love for “Wicked,” Lamoureux really wants Cynthia Erivo to take home the win. She says that Enrivo “brought a lot of emotion into the role and it’s clear she cares so deeply about the story and character.”
I agree and would really love for Cynthia Erivo to win this category for her role as Elphaba. She did such an amazing job playing such a complex and difficult character. Erivo has a lot of experience working on Broadway so I would love for her to get recognition from the Academy.
Similarly, the nominees for Best Supporting Actress are, Zoe Saldana in “Emilia Pérez,” Felicity Jones in, “The Brutalist,” Monica Barbaro in “A Complete Unknown,” Ariana Grande in “Wicked” and Isabella Rossellini in “Conclave.”
I have a feeling that Zoe Saldana could take home this Oscar for her work as Rita in “Emilia Pérez.” She is such a well-respected actress who has had a lifetime of amazing films.
One film that I was surprised didn’t get nominated for anything was “Challengers.” This movie starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor was released last April and was a huge success. I thought the movie was made extremely well and I loved it. I was surprised that it didn’t get nominated for at least Best Score.
Also, “Babygirl” getting nothing was shocking to me. I actually have not seen the movie, but it gained a lot of attention and popularity. I know the movie came with mixed feelings, but that normally doesn’t stop the Academy from bringing attention to it. I thought that Nicole Kidman would get nominated for her work as the lead.
Now that the nominations are locked in, the 2025 Oscars promise to celebrate not only the amazing talent actors and actresses bring to the table, but also all the hard work and dedication it takes to create a film.
This year’s Oscars will take place March 2, 2025.
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