The 2019 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and as ever, there was plenty to applaud, plenty to shrug at, and plenty to be enraged by depending on your preferences. Though the two most nominated films—The Favourite and Roma—are acclaimed and generally well-liked, there were plenty of divisive choices on the list, not to mention the inevitable slew of disappointing snubs.
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Here are the biggest snubs, surprises and new records set by today's nominations for the 91st Academy Awards.
7 Ethan Hawke misses out on a Best Actor nomination.
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Paul Schrader’s moral drama First Reformed earned a nomination for its screenplay, but Ethan Hawke’s lead performance as a conflicted pastor—which has drawn effusive praise and multiple nominations since the film’s debut at Venice last year—was left out of the Best Actor field.
