It’s been a wide open Oscar race for most of the year, but some front-runners have emerged over the last few months, including The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Anora, and Wicked. But it wouldn’t be the Oscars without a few upsets. Read on for a breakdown of the 2025 Oscar snubs and surprises, and check out the list of 2025 Oscar nominations on Decider.

Sebastian Stan’s Trump portrayal is also rewarded after the film had a hard time getting distribution, while Marianne Jean-Baptiste was overlooked.

His role as pre-president Donald Trump in “The Apprentice” was tarred as too controversial, yet it scored with the Academy, edging out SAG nominee Daniel Craig for “Queer.” And speaking of ...

Timothée Chalamet, Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo and Ralph Fiennes ’ spots in the Best Actor category were pretty much dead certs by the time the Oscar nominations rolled around, leaving a few big names competing for the one remaining spot.

(Jan. 23) This image released by Briarcliff Entertainment shows Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan in a scene from the ... (Roadside Attractions via AP) This image released by A24 shows Daniel Craig in a scene from “Queer.” (Yannis Drakoulidis ...

This ouroborosian and surreal mini-saga enjoyed a recent profile boost when star Sebastian Stan took home a Golden Globe for his role as a New Yorker whose neurofibromatosis manifests in facial ...

And yet both Jeremy Strong, for his portrayal for Trump lawyer Roy Cohn, and Sebastian Stan (who was ... it was not meant to be at the Oscars. Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances ...

SURPRISE: Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan ... for “Conclave” or Denis Villeneuve for “Dune: Part Two.” Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico ...

SURPRISE: Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan ... Part Two.” SNUB: Daniel Craig, “Queer” Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the torrid May ...

Despite not being a box office hit, Daniel Craig's film Defiance, which has been hailed by fans as "absolutely amazing," is set to be broadcast on BBC One this weekend. The 2008 drama, directed by ...

Daniel Craig's film Defiance, hailed by fans as "absolutely amazing," is set to grace screens on BBC One this coming weekend. While its box office numbers didn't soar, the movie has captivated a ...

Despite not being a box office hit, Daniel Craig's film Defiance, which has been hailed as "absolutely amazing" by fans, is set to be broadcast on BBC One. The 2008 drama, directed by Edward Zwick ...