Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations,

The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.

Oscar nominations have sparked surprise with several high-profile snubs, including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, and Selena Gomez.

Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards are out. There are a number of notable names that did not make the final cut.