Hollywood Times Square » meryl streep https://hollywoodtimessquare.com Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:21:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 87th Academy Award Nominations: Snubs and Surprises https://hollywoodtimessquare.com/87th-academy-award-nominations-snubs-and-surprises/ https://hollywoodtimessquare.com/87th-academy-award-nominations-snubs-and-surprises/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:37:06 +0000 http://hollywoodtimessquare.com/?p=2679

The Academy announced the nominees for this years Oscars, and as usual, didn’t exactly hit the mark. While most of the nominees were no brainers- Reese Witherspoon, “Boyhood,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Birdman”- there were still some omissions and additions that were certainly unexpected.

Laura Dern’s nomination for Best Supporting Actress for “Wild” had the audience in gasps as the announcement was made. Other than Reese Witherspoon’s work in the film, “Wild” hasn’t received much praise. Golden Globe winner Amy Adams (“Big Eyes”) and strong contender Jennifer Aniston (“Cake”) were snubbed for Best Actress nods, allowing Marion Cotillard to sneak up for her work in the French language “Two days, One Night.” Despite not even getting a Golden Globe nomination, Bradley Cooper is up for Best Actor for “American Sniper,” his third nomination in a row.

Angelina Jolie received no praise for directing “Unbroken.” But in the male dominated category (Aren’t they all?), Jolie was not the only woman left behind. Despite “Selma” receiving a Best Picture nod, Ava DuVernay was shut out of the Best Director category. The film also received a nomination for John Legend and Common’s original song, “Glory,” but nothing else. David Oyelowo, who received high praise for his performance as Martin Luther King Jr in the film, was let out of the Best Actor nominees. Philip Lord’s “The Lego Movie” was one of the most successful animated films last year, was met with rave reviews, and received a Golden Globe nomination, but was noticeably absent from the Best Animated Feature list. At least Lord had a great response:


Even though there were disappointments, nine actors received their very first Oscar nominations! Steve Carell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton, Felicity Jones, Rosamund Pike, Emma Stone, J.K. Simmons, and Patricia Arquette are all first timers, meanwhile, Meryl Streep received her 19th nomination. Emma Stone’s reaction to the news was by far, the best ever. In a statement, Emma said, “Thank you to the Academy for this incredible honor. I am very proud and lucky to be a part of Birdman and can’t believe it came to this. I am so f–king excited. Are you allowed to say f–k when you’re making a statement for the Oscars? I’m just really f–king excited.”

Check out the full list of nominees below!

 

Best Picture
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”

Best Actor
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”

Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”

Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Laura Dern, “Wild”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”

Best Director
Alejandro González Inárritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”

Best Animated Feature Film
“Big Hero 6″
“The Boxtrolls”
“How to Train Your Dragon 2″
“Song of the Sea”
“The Tale of Princess Kaguya”

Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Sniper”
“The Imitation Game”
“Inherent Vice”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”

Best Original Screenplay
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Nightcrawler”

Best Cinematography
“Birdman”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Ida”
“Mr. Turner”
“Unbroken”

Best Visual Effects
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
“Interstellar”
“X-Men: Days of Future Past”

Best Documentary Feature
“Citizenfour”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
“Last Days in Vietnam”
“The Salt of the Earth”
“Virunga”

Best Documentary Short Subject
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1″
“Joanna”
“Our Curse”
“The Reaper”
“White Earth”

Best Film Editing
“American Sniper”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Whiplash”

Best Original Song
“Everything Is Awesome,” from “The Lego Movie”
“Glory,” from “Selma”
“Grateful,” from “Beyond the Lights”
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” from “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me”
“Lost Stars,” from “Begin Again”

Best Production Design
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
“Into the Woods”
“Mr. Turner”

Best Live Action Short Film
“Aya”
“Boogaloo and Graham”
“Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)”
“Parvaneh”
“The Phone Call”

Best Animated Short Film
“The Bigger Picture”
“The Dam Keeper”
“Feast”
“Me and my Moulton”
“A Single Life”

Best Sound Editing
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies”
“Interstellar”
“Unbroken”

Best Sound Mixing
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
“Interstellar”
“Unbroken”
“Whiplash”

Best Costume Design
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Inherent Vice”
“Into the Woods”
“Maleficent”
“Mr. Turner”

Best Foreign Language Film
“Ida”
“Leviathan”
“Tangerines”
“Timbuktu”
“Wild Tales”

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”

Best Original Score
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
“Mr. Turner”
“The Theory of Everything”

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The Weinstein Company has released the very first trailer for “The Giver,” based on the novel by Lois Lowry. The story centers on Jonas, who lives in seemingly idea world of contentment, that is until he is chosen as the Receiver of Memories. The Giver passes on the memories to Jonas, who then learns the reality of the world they live in. The film stars Jeff Bridges as the Giver, Brenton Thwaites as Jonas, Meryl Streep as the Chief Elder, Katie Holmes as Jonas’s mother, Alexander Skarsgård as Jonas’s father, and as we reported in September, Taylor Swift as Rosemary, The Giver’s daughter. (Taylor is in the trailer for half a second at the :44 mark. “The Giver” is slated for release in August 2014.

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Taylor Swift has been cast in “The Giver,” an adaptation of Lois Lowry’s 1993 novel by the same name. The film, which will be directed by Phil Noyce, follows Jonas, a 12 year old boy, living in a supposedly utopian society. The society, in reality, is more dystopian, and full of lies.

Taylor Swift is joining the cast, which includes Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Odeya Rush and Cameron Monaghan, as Rosemary. Rosemary is the last teen mentored by The Giver before he meets Jonas.

The Weinsten Company and Walden Media’s adaptation is set to hit theaters in August 2014.

Who ever expected to see Taylor Swift and Meryl Streep in the same movie?

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