Sentences with phrase «actor nomination for»

But another game to film adaptation also sneaked in there, with The Rock also grabbing a much coveted Worst Actor nomination for his gruntin» performance in the movie version of Doom.

Call Me by Your Name, which made it into the Best Picture race and earned a Best Actor nomination for Timothée Chalamet, simply would not have worked without Hammer.

It is close to Oscar time and Frances McDormand is a candidate for a nomination for Best Actress, along with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Sam Rockwell in his role of Dixon.

When running through the list of contenders of next year's Academy Awards, most will agree that there are no safer bets than Heath Ledger picking up a Best Supporting Actor nomination for «The Dark Knight.»

In other Emma news, Andrew Garfield was also there, as he too, like Emma, is angling for his second straight Best Actor nomination for his work in Breathe.

It's also notable that Christian Bale received a Lead Actor nomination for The Big Short at the just - aired Golden Globes, but is in for Supporting here.

If Eddie Redmayne receives a Best Actor nomination for The Danish Girl with his «performance» in Jupiter Ascending sandwiched between two Academy recognized roles, it will perhaps be amongst the most baffling cases of cognitive dissonance in some time (almost as baffling, it seems, as Tom McCarthy receiving a Best Director nomination the year he released The Cobbler, but that is for another time).

The Weinstein Company's «Django Unchained,» which is set for a Christmas Day release, also had four nominations, including one for Outstanding Motion Picture and an Outstanding Actor nomination for Foxx, who plays a slave - turned - bounty hunter attempting to rescue his wife from a Mississippi plantation owner.

Almost all of the prime Oscar contenders showed up in the CCMA nominations, with a few exceptions: Steve Carell failed to land a Best Actor nomination for «Foxcatcher,» and that film wasn't nominated for Best Picture.

Rounding out the best picture category were the romantic drama «Call Me by Your Name,» the Winston Churchill biopic «Darkest Hour,» the coming - of - age dramedy «Lady Bird,» the period romance «Phantom Thread,» the Pentagon Papers drama «The Post» and the smash hybrid of horror and social satire «Get Out,» which picked up four nominations overall, including writing and directing nods for Jordan Peele and a lead actor nomination for Daniel Kaluuya.

It's a shame that Dooley, who remains very active in television and film at age 86, didn't get a Supporting Actor nomination for his fine work here (which is echoed in his similarly likable role as Molly Ringwald's father in Sixteen Candles).

Hugh Grant also got a Supporting Actor nomination for «Florence», his first in this category this season following Lead Actor in a Comedy Critics Choice and Globe nods.

He also received a 2009 supporting nomination for «Doubt,» as a priest who comes under suspicion because of his relationship with a boy, and a best supporting actor nomination for «Charlie Wilson's War,» as a CIA officer.

And Viggo Mortensen solidifies his status as an Oscar contender with a Best Actor nomination for the indie «Captain Fantastic», which is also up for Best Ensemble.

Undoubtedly his greatest role, O'Toole received his first best actor nomination for his eponymous role in this 1962 movie.

The most ludicrous example remains Ethan Hawke's Supporting Actor nomination for Training Day, but this one comes pretty close; in a weird way, I'm glad she didn't actually win, despite outclassing the competition, just because it would look so dumb in future histories of movie awards.

Like all of Tarantino's best characters, this one owes much to the performance, and Robert Downey Jr. was frankly robbed of a supporting actor nomination for his work here.

If I had my way, he would also have been recognised with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his sterling work as Cyrus «The Virus» Grissom in Con Air, but I can sort of understand why the Academy chose to overlook it.

The superhero blockbuster Logan's groundbreaking nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay is what users were happiest about with 38 percent of the vote, followed by Daniel Kaluuya's Best Actor nomination for Get Out with 20 percent.

Both of those were among 2012's better - reviewed films and Flight also picked up a Best Actor nomination for Denzel Washington.

In addition, 20 percent of those surveyed were thrilled with Denzel Washington's Best Actor nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq., while 13 percent were excited by Christopher Plummer's Best Supporting Actor nomination for All the Money in the World.

It also garnered Best Director and Original Screenplay nods for Jordan Peele, and a Best Actor nomination for Daniel Kaluuya.

Lew Ayres, who starred in the classic 1931 anti-war film (and Best Picture Academy Award winner), «All Quiet on the Western Front,» was so affected by that movie, he became a conscientious objector and served as a medic in World War II (and was later to earn a Best Actor nomination for «Johnny Belinda»).

Frank Morgan received a Best Actor nomination for playing the Duke of Florence, in what many considered to be a secondary part.

Earning a Best Actor nomination for Colin Firth, A Single Man also established Ford as an actor's director and helped in turn attract the likes of two of Hollywood's finest, Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams, for his latest feature, Nocturnal Animals.

After cleaning up with various critics groups and other film - honoring bodies, and going 1 - 2 at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards, commercial juggernauts Wall ▪ E and The Dark Knight both got relegated to somewhat unfortunately expected, consolation - type booby prizes: a Best Animated Feature nod for the former, and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Heath Ledger for the latter, among a mess of other, lesser nods.

LMD: In my review of the film's theatrical release, I wrote that Alan Rickman deserved a Supporting Actor nomination for his performance as Snape.

Love & Mercy showed up in Screenplay and a Best Actor nomination for Paul Dano, surely to make a handful of Oscar pundits hopeful he can keep that ball rolling all the way to an Oscar nomination (in Supporting).

The dynamic Emmy Award - winning character actor who worked in film, theater and TV («Picket Fences,» «King,» «Roots: The Next Generation») earned a lead actor nomination for 1972's family drama «Sounder,» in which he played the loving sharecropper father Nathan Lee Morgan.

The legendary actor and pioneering film director received a lead actor nomination for 1958's «The Defiant Ones,» which revolved around two escaped prisoners — one black, one white (Tony Curtis)-- who are shackled together.

This statement alone explains its success in Oscar nominations which also include Best Picture and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christian Bale.

The most inspired move here would be a Supporting Actor nomination for Rhys Ifans, whose Earl of Oxford and supposed true Shakespeare, Edward de Vere, is less the lead character than the vivid standout of an ensemble.

The former dancer earned a supporting actor nomination for Douglas Sirk's lush 1959 melodrama «Imitation of Life,» based on Fannie Hurst's novel, as a maid whose light - skinned daughter rejects her and her black roots: «If, by accident, we should ever pass on the street, please don't recognize me.»

On the television side, Ejiofor also was honored with an Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Actor nomination for Dancing on the Edge.

Bryan Cranston was also a welcomed surprise as he received a Best Actor nomination for his role in Trumbo.

Returning Oscar winners will likely include «The Irishman» star Robert De Niro — who last scored a Supporting Actor nomination for «Silver Linings Playbook» in 2013 — and «The Old Man and the Gun» veteran Robert Redford, who won his last (honorary) Oscar in 2002.

Jake Gyllenhaal earned a Critics Choice Award Best Actor nomination for «Stronger», but he didn't make it into the Best Actor in a Drama category here.

Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing: Hacksaw Ridge Though it also earned a Best Actor nomination for its lead actor, Andrew Garfield, and as well as nominations for Best Picture and Best Director for Mel Gibson, it wasn't fated to be Hacksaw Ridge's night.

Creed had to settle for a lone Supporting Actor nomination for Sylvester Stallone.

While the duo have directed films such as «Half Nelson» starring Ryan Gosling — who actually received a Best Actor nomination for his role — and «It's Kind of a Funny Story,» they're not exactly a household name.

Many Oscar - watchers thought Javier Bardem had a shot at a best actor nomination for his work as a quadriplegic in «The Sea Inside.»

Michael Shannon gets Best Supporting Actor nomination for «NOCTURNAL ANIMALS».

Official Premise: Two - time Oscar Winner Tom Hanks received his first Best Actor Nomination for his disarming turn as a 12 - year - old man - child in Penny Marshall's timeless, hilarious delight.

Luckily Bruce Dern's performance is strong enough to overlook that aspect and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for the once - nominated 76 - year - old seems a very likely possibility.

Several other Irish Golden Globe nominees will also be there, including Michael Fassbender who has a Best Actor nomination for «Steve Jobs».

Daniel Craig has received a best actor nomination for his performance as James Bond.

• Javier Bardem's best actor nomination for «Biutiful,» set in Barcelona, marked a rare appearance for a non-English language performance in the category.

• In selecting James Franco to co-host this year's Oscarcast with Anne Hathaway, did the Academy discount his chances for a Best Actor nomination for «127 Hours?»

Adam Sandler (as usual) didn't get off easy either, with a worst actor nomination for The Cobbler and Pixels (which had six nominations in all: worst actor, worst supporting actor (2), worst supporting actress, worst screenplay and worst picture).

The recently canceled military comedy Enlisted managed a Supporting Actor nomination for Parker Young but nothing else.