After the 2017 Oscar nominations were announced this afternoon (January 24), film fans have been discussing some surprising snubs on Twitter.
Amy Adams, already a five-time nominee, had been widely-tipped to pick up another nomination for her performance in acclaimed sci-fi film Arrival, which has been nominated for eight awards including Best Picture.
However, she missed out after the Academy nominated Emma Stone (La La Land), Natalie Portman (Jackie), Ruth Negga (Loving), Isabelle Huppert (Elle) and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) for Best Actress ahead of her. This marked a 20th nomination for Streep, already the most-nominated actor in Oscar history.
“8 nominations for #Arrival but no nomination for the actor who leads the entire film. Bizarre. #AmyAdams #OscarNoms,” one fan wrote on Twitter. Check out some reactions to Amy Adams’ Oscar snub below.
8 nominations for #Arrival but no nomination for the actor who leads the entire film. Bizarre. #AmyAdams #OscarNoms
— MJ (@mattmusic78) January 24, 2017
Don't understand how you can nominate Arrival everywhere AND NOT nominate Amy Adams when she IS the movie!
— Lenny Ginise ??? (@lennyginise) January 24, 2017
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Other fans expressed surprise that hit comic book movie Deadpool didn’t pick up a single nomination, even in technical categories.
In less alarming but no less tragic news, the academy showed how out of touch they are yet again with the Deadpool snub.
— Sean Cremins (@sean_cremins) January 24, 2017
Speaking of Oscar snubs. Did Deadpool get nominated for anything? If not, that's a real snub.
— Boyz Eleven Men (@eleven8) January 24, 2017
Aaron Taylor-Johnson won the Best Supporting Actor prize at this month’s Golden Globe Awards, but wasn’t even nominated in the same category at the Oscars. His Nocturnal Animals co-star Michael Shannon, however, did receive a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Ah man, huge snub of Aaron Taylor-Johnson. His work in Nocturnal Animals was transformative and terrifying. #OscarNoms
— a brooke smith (@thebrookesmith) January 24, 2017
An Aaron Taylor-Johnson Oscar snub is unacceptable. Now hoping Dev Patel would win the Supporting Actor category. #OscarNoms
— Bon (@bonserrano) January 24, 2017
The lack of nominations for Hidden Figures actress Taraji P. Henson and Silence director Martin Scorsese also provoked some surprise on Twitter.
Taraji P. Henson shouldn't feel no ways about the Oscar snub. Her work on Hidden Figures was great and the movie is excellent.
— White Claw Papi (@EJH_Jr) January 24, 2017
How are you gonna snub Marty Scorsese's passion project and not feel guilty about it smh
Dude is one of the all time greats
— marky (@MagicMarky07) January 24, 2017
Meanwhile, La La Land is the leading contender for the 89th Academy Awards with a record-equalling 14 nominations.
This includes nominations in each of the big four categories: Best Picture, Best Director for Damian Chazelle, Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Actor for Ryan Gosling. Only All About Eve and Titanic have racked up as many nominations in the past.
British and Irish stars Andrew Garfield, Dev Patel, Ruth Negga and Naomie Harris all picked up acting nominations too.
Read more: The Oscars 2017: Everything you need to know