Takeaways from the Oscar nominations: heavy hitters rewarded, plus some surprises
Oppenheimer led all films with 13 nominations. Barbie's Greta Gerwig was overlooked for best director. Many first-time actors were recognized, and international films performed well.
The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and most of the heavy hitters were richly rewarded. A man was nominated for playing a doll; a woman was nominated for playing a baby (sort of). Ten pictures will vie to be considered best. Let's talk about what happened.
Whether Christopher Nolan is your speed or not, the Academy loves him. , his drama about the man who developed the atomic bomb, led all films with 13 nominations in both what are sometimes, have received 14. Still, it's a very big total. In another year,
