Overlooked by the Oscars

Lupita Nyong’o among the snubbed.

The Oscar field is set following nominations announced Monday morning, with director Todd Phillips’ “Joker” leading the field with 11 nominations.

But the pivotal cut brought the end of the line for many Oscar hopefuls – great performances and great films that missed out on nominations.

Some were on the bubble yet had a fighting chance (Robert De Niro, Adam Sandler), others were a complete shock (Jennifer Lopez).

Regardless, they won’t be competing for gold glory during the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony airing Feb. 9 (ABC, 8 p.m. EST/5 PST).

Here are the most glaring snubs:

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez was widely predicted to receive a supporting actress nod for her role in “Hustlers,” especially after bringing home Screen Actors Guild, Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe nominations. Her exclusion from the Oscar nominees list brought an immediate outcry on social media.

Lupita Nyong’o

Nyong’o didn’t give just one performance in Jordan Peele’s horror film “Us,” she gave two, as sharply contrasting characters Adelaide and her evil doppelganger, Red. But Academy members denied the actress a second nomination, after Nyong’o won a supporting actress prize for 2013’s “12 Years a Slave.”

Nicole Kidman

Kidman earned rave reviews for playing Gretchen Carlson in the Fox News drama “Bombshell.” While Charlize Theron was nominated for her lead role as Megyn Kelly, and Margot Robbie

Robert De Niro missed out on a nomination for “The Irishman.”

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nabbed a nod for supporting actress, Kidman’s role was overlooked.

Robert De Niro

The legendary actor seemed to be a lock for his return with director Martin Scorsese in “The Irishman,” a film named for his hitman character Frank Sheeran. But after missing out on Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations, it became clear that the twotime Oscar winner’s critically praised role had been overshadowed in a crowded actor field. His co-stars Joe Pesci and Al Pacino received supporting actor nominations.

Eddie Murphy

Murphy made a major splash in 2019, led by his role as real-life movie legend Rudy Ray Moore in “Dolemite Is My Name.” A Golden Globe win likely would have pushed him into Oscar contention, but Murphy surprisingly lost to “Rocketman” star Taron Egerton. On Monday, Murphy came up short for Oscar’s best actor nomination.

Adam Sandler

Sandler earned rare critical raves, and was nearly unrecognizable in his role as a charismatic, scheming New

York City jeweler on the lookout for the next big score in “Uncut Gems.” Sandler campaigned hard and longtime fans were hoping the comedian could earn his first Oscar nomination. But “Sandman gets no love from the Academy,” Sandler pointed out Monday on Twitter.

The bright side: “Sandman can stop wear suits,” he added, giving congrats to those who did get nominated.

‘Frozen II’

Oscar viewers are going to have trouble letting this one go. The animated sequel to “Frozen,” which has seen mixed reviews, but made $1.37 billion at the global box office, was denied a best animated movie nomination. The movie’s song “Into the Unknown” did earn a best song nomination.

Awkwafina

The “Crazy Rich Asians” star showed emotional depth as a grieving granddaughter dealing with the terminal illness of her beloved grandmother in “The Farewell.” Awkwafina made Golden Globes history as the first Asian actress to take best actress in a musical or comedy. But she missed out on an Oscar nomination.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé’s original song “Spirit” from “The Lion King” soundtrack was left off the list for best song, negating the possibility of a Beyoncé performance at the Oscar ceremony.

Greta Gerwig

The “Little Women” director was overlooked in a male-dominated field of directors (“The Farewell” director Lulu Wang also was passed over). Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel did score a nomination for best picture, along with stars Saoirse

Ronan and Florence Pugh, for best actress and supporting actress, respectively.

Taron Egerton

The “Rocketman” star wowed as Elton John in the musical biopic and took home a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy. But unlike Rami Malek, whose Freddie Mercury role in “Bohemian Rhapsody” went on to win the actor Oscar in 2019, Egerton did not garner a nomination. Egerton’s duet with John, “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” an original number written by John and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, was nominated for best song.

Jamie Foxx

Foxx earned a SAG nomination portraying Walter McMillian, a wrongfully convicted death row inmate championed by lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) in “Just Mercy.” But his supporting role in the inspirational film, based on a true story, was passed over.

Willem Dafoe

Dafoe has become an Oscar mainstay, with two acting nominations for beloved art-house movies in the past two years (“At Eternity’s Gate” and “The Florida Project”). But Dafoe’s quest for a three in a row was halted after his role as a boisterous lighthouse keeper struggling to keep his sanity in “The Lighthouse” crashed into the rocks during nominations.

Zhao Shuzhen

The Chinese actress was the anchor in Wang’s critically acclaimed “The Farewell.” Shuzhen has earned Independent Spirit and Critics’ Choice nominations for her role as Awkwafina’s grandmother in the drama but didn’t get a supporting actress Oscar nomination.