00:00Wicked for Good was completely shut out of the 2026 Oscars, but it wasn't alone.
00:05We're breaking down all the biggest snubs and surprises from this year's nominations.
00:10Wicked for Good received no nominations a year after the first Wicked movie received 10 nods,
00:16including for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who opened the 2025 Oscars.
00:22Other films that were completely shut out this year include Jay Kelly,
00:26Springsteen, Deliver Me From Nowhere, The Testament of Ann Lee, Is This Thing On, and No Other Choice.
00:32And while One Battle After Another received 13 nominations,
00:36newcomer Chase Infinity was snubbed in the Best Actress category for her lead role as Willa.
00:41Another expected nominee who was unexpectedly left out is Paul Meskel,
00:45who failed to land a Best Supporting Actor nod for Hamnet.
00:48The film itself received eight nominations.
00:51As for surprises, the Best Actress category featured an unexpected nod for Kate Hudson,
00:55for Song Sung Blue.
00:57Hudson had been campaigning strongly in the weeks leading up to this year's nominations,
01:01and a number of pundits had her on the bubble as a possible nominee.
01:04The Best Actor category also featured a surprise in Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon,
01:08who was on the fence to land a nomination.
01:10And in the Best Supporting Actor category, Delroy Lindo received an unexpected nomination for his role
01:16in Sinners, marking one of the 16 record-breaking nominations received by the film.
01:20Other category-specific snubs include Oscar's fave Guillermo del Toro
01:25missing out on a Best Director nom for Frankenstein.
01:27For more snubs and surprises and the full list of 2026 Oscar nominations,
01:32go to THR.com.
01:34This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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