“A Complete Unknown” and “A Real Pain” Lead Disney Nominations at 97th Academy Awards
"Inside Out 2" also scored a nomination as did National Geographic's documentary "Sugarcane" among other Disney projects.
Following a pair of delays due to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, this morning, nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced — and this year’s nominees include several Disney projects.
What’s Happening:
- In a live announcement broadcast online and on ABC, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards.
- While films such as Wicked, Anora, Emilia Pérez and others saw several nominations, as it relates to Disney, A Real Pain and A Complete Unknown led the pack.
- Additional Disney nominees include the Nat Geo documentary Sugarcane, Pixar’s Inside Out 2, a nod for Elton John’s song “Never Too Long" from the film of the same name, and effects nominations for 20th Century’s Alien: Romulus and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
- The 97th Academy Awards (hosted by Conan O’Brien) are set to air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 2nd.
- Below are the Disney-related Oscar nominees:
Best Picture
- A Complete Unknown - Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman
Directing
- James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Actor in a Leading Role
- Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
- Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- James Mangold and Jay Cocks - A Complete Unknown
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Jesse Eisenberg - A Real Pain
Documentary Feature Film
- Sugarcane (National Geographic)
Animated Feature Film
- Inside Out 2 - Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
Costume Design
- Arianne Phillips - A Complete Unknown
Music (Original Song)
- “Never Too Late" from Elton John: Never Too Late - Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin
Sound
- Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco - A Complete Unknown
Visual Effects
- Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan - Alien: Romulus
- Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes