Sentences with phrase «actor nominations for»

Both Hill and Franco are also Oscar nominees — Franco earned a Best Actor nod for his work in the 2010 movie «127 Hours,» while Hill received Best Supporting Actor nominations for his appearances in the 2011 movie «Moneyball» and the 2013 film «The Wolf of Wall Street.»

So, given their bromantic tendencies, this year's Oscar race may prove to be very interesting for George and Matt, who are both strong contenders for best actor nominations for their roles in «Up in the Air» and «The Informant.»

Benedict Cumberbatch and Timothy Spall have also received Best Actor nominations for their respective roles in The Imitation Game and Mr Turner.

Benedict received BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Award Best Actor nominations for his portrayal of Alan Turing in the multi award winning film «The Imitation Game» and a BAFTA nomination for his role as Richard III in the BBC Drama «The Hollow Crown».

Actors normally associated with lighter fare also received best actor nominations for their work in dramas, such as Steve Carell for Foxcatcher and Jennifer Aniston in Cake.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, has secured two nominations in the technical awards - Original Score and Film Editing as well as Best Picture, Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Supporting Actor nominations for both Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.

DeNiro has received four additional Best Actor nominations for Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Awakenings and Cape Fear.

He earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for «Silver Linings Playbook,» but reuniting with Scorsese is just what his big screen career needs most right now.

Also surprising: a best actor nomination for Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver, because when you walked out of that movie you were definitely thinking about the acting.

Yes, Sly Stallone was nominated as an actor and writer in 1977 for Rocky and got a supporting actor nomination for Creed this year, which got him a Golden Globe nod.

The film was, however, nominated for a trio of awards including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Sal Mineo as his pal, Plato, and a Best Screenplay nomination for the Director, Nicholas Ray.

He's tipped to earn a Best Actor nomination for the role.

Bradley Cooper, despite not being recognized in any precursor awards shows, managed to secure a best actor nomination for «American Sniper» alongside Eddie Redmayne for «The Theory of Everything,» Michael Keaton for «Birdman,» Steve Carell for «Foxcatcher,» and Benedict Cumberbatch for «The Imitation Game.»

Similarly, James Franco was thought to be a shoo - in for a Best Actor nomination for his great work in «The Disaster Artist,» but sexual misconduct allegations by five women shortly before Oscar balloting closed likely eradicated his chance at a nomination.

The actors» performances are subtle, but strong; Mickey Rooney earned a supporting actor nomination for his gentle horse trainer, and Kelly Reno does a fine job for a youngster.

In a film rumored to be his final performance, Daniel Day - Lewis earned a Best Actor nomination for Phantom Thread.

After winning both Emmys and Golden Globes, The Night Manager only received a single supporting actor nomination for Tom Hollander.

Ryan Gosling on his Best Actor nomination for «La La Land»: «I'm very grateful to the Academy for recognizing my work in «La La Land.»

It wouldn't be at all surprising if Pattinson earned a Best Actor nomination for his riveting work here.

The film's best chance at recognition is a Best Actor nomination for Tom Hanks, who is as beloved by the Academy as he is by... literally everyone else.

Although his serious work has attracted applause and acclaim (including a BAFTA best actor nomination for Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, and Golden Globe wins for Man On The Moon and The Truman Show), audience acceptance of his silly side, first glimpsed in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, has grown to dizzying heights.

And last year's holdover, «The Soloist,» will essentially be dumped into a more fiscally sound spot this year but may still carry enough weight to land a supporting actor nomination for Jamie Foxx.

In 1984, he landed more kudos via a Best Actor nomination for Starman.

Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox have been mounting a high - profile «for your consideration» campaign for Andy Serkis to pick up a best supporting actor nomination for his mo - cap turn as Caesar, the intelligent simian protagonist of Rise.

The movie did garner a supporting actor nomination for Mark Ruffalo.

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

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).

• 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?»

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.»

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.