Despite getting nominated at the Golden Globes and winning the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for “Babygirl,” Kidman was left off the Oscars’ Best Actress list for 2025. Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, didn’t land a nomination this year for his supporting role in “Gladiator II.”

Here’s a look at some of this year’s Oscars snubs and surprises. The two-time Oscar winner is an Academy Awards favorite with a total of nine acting nominations, but he got shut out this year for “Gladiator II.

Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.

Those who have been in the running for awards, but missed out on nominations, also include Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman for erotic thriller Babygirl, US singer Selena Gomez for Emilia Perez, Gladiator II actor Denzel Washington and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl.

Noteworthy snubs abounded in the 2025 Oscars' best actress category, including for A-listers Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman.

The 97th Oscars feature surprising nominations like Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan for “The Apprentice,” alongside notable snubs such as Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Pamela Anderson, and Denzel Washington,

Where are Angelina Jolie and Selena Gomez? No "A Real Pain" in best picture? All the stars and movies snubbed for 2025 Oscar nominations.

Detective Pat Postiglione reviews portrayals of serial killers in "The Silence of the Lambs," "The Batman," and "True Detective."

I n one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and

Denzel Washington, a two-time Oscar winner for his roles in Glory and Training Day, stars as Frank Lucas in the hit film. He's joined by fellow Academy Award recipient Russell Crowe, celebrated ...