Post by Admin on Feb 8, 2022 13:42:15 GMT -4
Denzel Washington and Will Smith make history at Oscars nod ceremony
It may be hard to believe it took so long for this to happen, but Denzel Washington and Will Smith made history at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Both Hollywood heavyweights have been nominated for Best Actor, making it the first time that two African American men have received a nod in this category.
Smith, 53, has been nominated for his gripping performance as Richard Williams in the 2021 Netflix film King Richard. Washington, 67, is being recognized yet again for his starring role in the film The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Washington, among the greatest thespians to ever step in front of a camera, already sports two Oscars in his trophy room among his nine nominations. He has one Academy Award for his supporting role in the Civil War epic Glory and he has a Best Actor trophy for his iconic performance in Training Day.
Smith has been nominated twice, one for his masterful portrayal of boxing immortal Muhammad Ali in the film Ali in 2002 and another for the Pursuit of Happyness in 2007.
Despite this celebratory moment, some fans are already saying that Jennifer Hudson was snubbed for Best Actress for the Respect film about the venerated Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
Flip the page to see the major categories for the 2022 Oscars.
And here are the other nods......
BEST PICTURE
Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Snub Lady Gaga ( House Of Gucci )
BEST ACTOR
Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!)
Will Smith (King Richard)
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Cruella (Jenny Beavan)
Cyrano (Massimo Cantini Parrini)
Dune (Jacqueline West)
Nightmare Alley (Luis Sequeira)
West Side Story (Paul Tazewell)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
Judi Dench (Belfast)
Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
It may be hard to believe it took so long for this to happen, but Denzel Washington and Will Smith made history at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Both Hollywood heavyweights have been nominated for Best Actor, making it the first time that two African American men have received a nod in this category.
Smith, 53, has been nominated for his gripping performance as Richard Williams in the 2021 Netflix film King Richard. Washington, 67, is being recognized yet again for his starring role in the film The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Washington, among the greatest thespians to ever step in front of a camera, already sports two Oscars in his trophy room among his nine nominations. He has one Academy Award for his supporting role in the Civil War epic Glory and he has a Best Actor trophy for his iconic performance in Training Day.
Smith has been nominated twice, one for his masterful portrayal of boxing immortal Muhammad Ali in the film Ali in 2002 and another for the Pursuit of Happyness in 2007.
Despite this celebratory moment, some fans are already saying that Jennifer Hudson was snubbed for Best Actress for the Respect film about the venerated Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
Flip the page to see the major categories for the 2022 Oscars.
And here are the other nods......
BEST PICTURE
Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Snub Lady Gaga ( House Of Gucci )
BEST ACTOR
Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!)
Will Smith (King Richard)
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Cruella (Jenny Beavan)
Cyrano (Massimo Cantini Parrini)
Dune (Jacqueline West)
Nightmare Alley (Luis Sequeira)
West Side Story (Paul Tazewell)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
Judi Dench (Belfast)
Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
