Oscars 2022 Nominations: The Biggest Snubs & Surprises
The 2022 Oscars nominations have been announced, and that means there are some big snubs and surprises. The long nature of awards season usually means that there is a certain expectation for what movies will dominate the Oscar nominations and who is considered a front runner in different categories. Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross revealed the nominees in all 23 categories on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022. Unsurprisingly, Netflix's The Power of the Dog led the way with 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting nominations.
As usual, the 2022 Oscar nominations invite a high level of examination and discussion. While The Power of the Dog looks to be a heavy favorite to win various awards come March 27, 2022, Denis Villeneuve's Dune received 10 nominations, while Kenneth Branagh's Belfast and Steven Spielberg's West Side Story tied for the third most nominations at seven apiece. Film enthusiasts and those who follow the awards season trends are hardly surprised to see these four films in particular claim frontrunner statuses. The nominations also show the Academy Awards' progress in terms of diversity with women and people of color represented in Best Director, while the acting nominations also include multiple people of color and the first deaf actor nomination in Troy Kotsur (CODA).
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However, the Oscar voting body always includes several surprises in its nominations that go against the common assumptions. This includes several highly regarded movies being left out entirely, such as The French Dispatch and The Green Knight. The snubs aren't limited to movies that won't be part of the 94th Oscars ceremony, as even some of the
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