As awards season rolls around, nominations are met with cheers, and of course, some bewilderment. You know how it goes—while we celebrate the stars gracing the stage, there’s always a crop of talented actors and films left nursing their wounds, scratching their heads, and asking, “Wait, what?!” It’s a bit like being the last one picked for dodgeball! Just look at the oversights this year: Marianne Jean-Baptiste from Hard Truths and Nicole Kidman in Babygirl found themselves left in the dark, not to mention Margaret Qualley from The Substance and the mysterious disappearance of Challengers from the conversations entirely. Can you believe that? Let’s dive into this awards season’s most shocking omissions! LEARN MORE.
However, with every nomination comes a movie or actor that was left out, including Hard Truths‘ Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Babygirl‘s Nicole Kidman in Lead Actress, The Substance‘s Margaret Qualley in Supporting Actress, and Challengers entirely.