Oscar nominations — All the fun facts
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood insiders and movie fans are eagerly waiting to hear the names of the Oscar winners on Sunday night (Monday morning in Malaysia).
But the statistical quirks that Tinseltown’s biggest night of the year throws up can be as intriguing as tracking which movies get the most golden statuettes.
Here are some fun facts and figures about this year’s list of nominees, and a bit of Oscars trivia: — Cuaron reigns supreme Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” a black-and-white cinematic ode to his childhood in 1970s Mexico City — and the mother and nanny who raised him — earned a whopping 10 nominations to lead the contenders.
But the Mexican filmmaker himself scored an impressive feat — four of those nominations are his personally: for best picture as a producer, best director, best original screenplay and best cinematography.
He joins illustrious company with his achievement: Warren Beatty did the same, scoring four nominations in four different categories — twice — for “Heaven Can Wait” and “Reds.”
Joel and Ethan Coen did it for “No Country for Old Men.”
— Blockbusters galore
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They were thrilled to see Spike Lee earn his first
directing nomination for “BlacKkKlansman” and first for best picture. The US filmmaker earned a lifetime achievement award at the 2016 Oscars.
But many expected “Won’t You Be My Neighbour?” — a critically acclaimed documentary about US children’s show host Mister Rogers — to make the cut. It did not.
A happy surprise was a best actress nomination for breakout “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio in her debut performance. — AFP