This year’s contenders got the red carpet treatment at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted the event on Monday, Feb. 12, ahead of the 96th Annual Academy Awards
The nominees mingled, networked, did rounds of media interviews, and posed for a class photo.
Among the familiar faces at the gathering were the team behind American Fiction, including best actor nominee Jeffrey Wright, supporting actor nominee Sterling K. Brown, and the film’s writer-director Cord Jefferson, who’s nominated in the best adapted screenplay category.
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Rustin star Colman Domingo is nominated in the best actor category for his performance in the biopic.
The Holdovers star Paul Giamatti is nominated for best actor, while Da’Vine Joy Randolph picked up a nominatation in the best supporting actress category for her role in the film.
The cast and crew of Barbie were also there. America Ferrera is nominated for best supporting actress, Ryan Gosling received a best supporting actor nomination, the film’s writer-director Greta Gerwig received an adapted screenplay nomination, and Margot Robbie is nominated for producing the best picture nominee.
The team behind Killers of the Flower Moon also attended the luncheon, including best actress nominee Lily Gladstone and filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is nominated for best director.
Jon Batiste is nominated in the original song category for co-writing “It Never Went Away” from the documentary on his life, American Symphony.
Film producer DeVon Franklin, who is an Academy governor, read the names of the nominees and invited each one to stage for a class photo.
Danielle Brooks, who received the only nomination for The Color Purple, is filming in New Zealand and did not attend the event.
The 96th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the ceremony for a fourth time. The awards will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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