Oscars nominations 2018: Biggest snubs and surprises

After years of accusations that the Academy Awards were "too male and too white," this year's diverse nominations could debunk most of the criticism. Here are the biggest snubs and surprises that has left the audiences shocked.

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were announced yesterday night and as always, they have given us plenty to discuss. After years of accusations that the Academy Awards were “too male and too white,” the Oscars are steadily diversifying and this year’s nominations could debunk most of those criticism. Yes, there were a number of surprise entries. But that is not to say that like every year, the Academy Awards didn’t leave out some notable contenders out in the cold. Take a look at the 10 biggest snubs and surprises from this year’s batch of nominations.

The Surprises:

Mudbound

Netflix has only had a nomination in the Best Documentary category till now but looks like the popular streaming service went all in this time with its World War II era epic Mudbound. Not only did the cinematographer Rachel Morrison become the first woman ever to be nominated in the category, Mudbound also scored in the Best Screenplay Adaptation nomination and an acting nod for Mary J Blige.

Phantom Thread

Daniel Day-Lewis’ Phantom Thread, a relatively latecomer in the race, was shut out by most of the award groups this season. But the mid-century drama which is also apparently Lewis’ last film in the industry, has snapped some expected, some hoped and some dark-horse nods, including Best Actor for Lewis, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Leslie Manville and Best Picture.

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer’s nomination in the sexual harassment charged Golden Globes didn’t come as that much of a shocker. But were we expecting an Oscar nomination? Faintly. Nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category, Plummer was asked by Scott to join the film just one month before its release, after Kevin Spacey was ruled out for being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple men.

Logan

In another one of the firsts, Hugh Jackman’s swansong X-Men film Logan impressed Academy voters with its exceptionally thoughtful storyline adapted from a comic book, an apparent “dirty word” for the Academy till now. It has been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, a first for a superhero film.

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