Hollywood awards gurus have gotten Oscar prognostication down almost to a science.
But that doesn’t mean that the Academy doesn’t throw us a curveball every year.
Here are the nominations that were the biggest surprises, and the snubs that burned the most.Snub: Greta Gerwig, “Little Women” (Best Director) — The Academy failed to nominate any female directors this year, which is bound to be a topic of conversation as the award show approaches.
Greta Gerwig’s retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic “Little Women” didn’t land the director her second directing Oscar nomination since 2017’s “Lady Bird,” despite the film nabbing a nomination for best adapted screenplay.Snub: Awkwafina, “The Farewell” (Best Actress) — Despite winning the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy for her performance in “The Farewell,” Nora Lum, better known as Awkwafina, was left
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