Sentences with phrase «expected actress nod»

Not exact matches

Sure, there were those who expected more from Nightcrawler, which had been mooted for leading actor and supporting actress nods for Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, respectively, but Gyllenhaal can in any case console himself with some of the career - best raves he has been gathering in New York this week following his Broadway debut Tuesday night opposite Ruth Wilson in Englishman Nick Payne's Constellations.

Most of the expected contenders came away with something to show from the nominations, including the scientific space adventure «The Martian» (including nods for star Matt Damon and director Ridley Scott), David O. Russell's matriarch portrait «Joy» (best picture, comedy and best actress Jennifer Lawrence).

Dame Judi Dench's nomination for «Mrs. Henderson Presents,» the story of a doughty British widow who opens a Soho theater featuring nudity, was expected, but 20 - year - old Keira Knightley's best actress nod for «Pride & Prejudice» was a surprise.

I pointed out yesterday that Fox Searchlight is operating on a different plane when it comes to turning out the vote for its movies, and alongside the aforementioned surprise little hit of the final quarter of 2007 ($ 85 million and counting), further evidence arrives in the form of Tamara Jenkins» The Savages, which, despite not (yet) having connected at the box office (it's made only $ 3.6 million in a month and a half of release), garnered an expected Best Original Screenplay nomination, but also a Best Actress nod for Laura Linney, probably coming at the expense of Angelina Jolie and A Mighty Heart.

Nominations expected across the board for Picture, Director, Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (or lead) for Patricia Arquette, a possible nod for Ellar Coltrane in lead actor, editing.

Lo and behold: Thompson — who was expected to be nominated for Best Actress for her performance as P.L. Travers in the Disney - made, Disney - themed Saving Mr. Banks — didn't get a nod, enabling Streep, who wasn't expected to be nominated, to sneak in.