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    The Oscar Elders: 3 Octogenarians Make Academy Award History

    For James Ivory, Christopher Plummer and Agnes Varda, their late 80s are proving fruitful. They're now the three oldest people ever nominated for an Oscar.
    by Neda Ulaby Mar 01, 2018 2 minutes
    (L-R) James Ivory, Agnes Varda, and Christopher Plummer are all nominated for this year's Academy Awards.

    Let's call it #OscarsSoOld: Three of this year's Academy Award nominees are among the oldest ever. And we're not talking about honorary Oscars --these octogenarians are up for competitive Academy Awards for their recent work.

    At 88 years old, Christopher Plummer is the oldest nominee ever for best supporting actor — for the second time. At age 82, he was nominated (and. You can watch his adorably wry acceptance speech .

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