The biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Oscar nominations
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May December | Official Trailer | Netflix
Early in awards season, it looked like May December’s Charles Melton was a shoo-in for the Supporting Actor category, earning a spate of critic-forward trophies (and a Gotham Award) and nominations for the Critics Choice Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, and Golden Globes. Unfortunately, the Academy must be prejudiced against Riverdale alumni, because Melton didn’t receive a nomination for the 2024 Oscars. Or maybe it’s May December’s subject matter—the nature of predators, and the film industry’s involvement with them—that the Academy was rejecting, because director Todd Haynes and stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore were also snubbed. Beyond a screenplay nomination for Samy Burch, the Netflix movie was shut out altogether. [Mary Kate Carr]