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Emilia Pérez leads 2025 Oscar nominations. The crime musical Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13. The Spanish-language film became the leader of the pack when the nominees were unveiled by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott on Thursday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this sets a new record for a non-English-language film, as it surpasses previous record holders Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma, which achieved 10 nods. Emilia Pérez was nominated for Best Picture as well as Best International Feature Film - a rare occurrence - plus Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jacques Audiard, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón. The Spanish actress has made Oscars history by becoming the first openly trans actor to receive a nomination in an acting category. Emilia Pérez was closely followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with 10 mentions. All three were nominated for Best Picture alongside Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. Brazilian star Fernanda Torres, who recently won a Golden Globe for I'm Still Here, is again a contender for Best Actress. She will compete against Gascón, Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Demi Moore (The Substance) and Mikey Madison (Anora). Over in the Best Actor category, Sebastian Stan surprised by scoring a nod for his portrayal of U.S. President Donald Trump in The Apprentice. He made the shortlist alongside Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Timothée Chalamet, who portrays Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. The 97th Academy Awards will be hosted by Conan O'Brien from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday 2 March.
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