Patricia Arquette («Boyhood «-RRB- and J.K. Simmons («Whiplash «-RRB-, front - runners in the supporting categories, would both be first - time nominees; Felicity Jones («The Theory Of
Everything «-RRB- and Rosamund Pike («Gone Girl «-RRB- look likely to pick up Actress nods; and it feels very likely that this year's Best Actor category will be made up entirely of actors who've never been
nominated before now (Bradley Cooper's the only really serious contender with a nod already
under his belt).