Comedies leading the pack with most Oscar nominations
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TWO comedies, “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tied for the most Oscar nominations yesterday with nine nods each, including best picture.
They were joined in best-picture nominations by “Boyhood,” “Whiplash,” “The Theory of Everything,” “The Imitation Game,” “'American Sniper” and “Selma.” Nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced from Beverly Hills, where they were broadcast and streamed live.
World War II code-breaker thriller “The Imitation Game,” about unsung hero Alan Turing, trailed close behind with eight nominations, including best actor for Benedict Cumberbatch.
“I am knocked for six by this,” said Cumberbatch of his first Oscar nod.
“To ring my parents who are both actors and tell them that their only son has been nominated for an Oscar is one of the proudest moments of my life.”
Clint Eastwood’s Navy SEAL drama “American Sniper” did especially well, landing six nods including best actor for Bradley Cooper.
Also with six nominations was Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age epic “Boyhood,” which remains the best-picture favorite. On Sunday, it won best drama at the Golden Globes, the latest in a string of awards for the film that was made over a number of years.
But Wes Anderson’s old Europe caper “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” which also won best comedy or musical at the Globes, has emerged as the most unexpected awards heavyweight.
It managed nine nominations without a single acting nod. Instead, it was cited in categories such as directing, production design, makeup and screenplay
With US$59.1 million at the North American box office (opening all the way back in March), it’s also the most money-making best-picture entry. That, however, is likely to change soon after “American Sniper” expands nationwide this weekend. The eight best-picture nominees left out two wildcards that might have added a dose of darkness to the category: the creepy Jake Gyllenhaal thriller “Nightcrawler” and the tragic wrestling drama “Foxcatcher.”
The nominees for best actor are: Cooper, Steve Carell (“Foxcatcher”), Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game”), Michael Keaton (“Birdman”) and Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”).
Marion Cotillard for the French-language “Two Days, One Night” was the surprise nominee for best actress. She was joined by Felicity Jones (“The Theory of Everything”), Julianne Moore (“Still Alice”), Rosamund Pike (“Gone Girl”) and Reese Witherspoon (“Wild”).
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