Presenting your2020 Academy Awards nominees!
Hollywood A-list gathered on Monday at the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills where this year’s nominees dined and mingled before posing together for an epic photo.
Before the event got underway, Academy president David Rubin asked for a moment of silence from everyone in attendance to pay tribute to 2018 Oscar winnerKobe Bryant, whodiedSunday in a helicopter accident. Bryant, 41, won the Best Animated Short Film Oscar forDear Basketball.
In the class photo, the nominees, who total to just under 100, gathered around three Oscar trophies, against a white background and looked up towards the camera.
Among the nominees was,Parasite‘sBong Joon-ho, who was nominated for best director. The film has also been nominated for best original screenplay and best picture.
Leonardo Dicaprio, who has been nominated for best actor for his role inOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood, was also seen in the shot. Dicaprio, 45, previously won best actor in 2016 forThe Revenant.
A few fit away was Dicaprio’s good friendBrad Pitt, who has been nominated for best supporting actor — also forOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
ActressGreta Gerwigwas also seen smiling in the photo. She received a nomination for best original screenplay forLittle Women.
The Academyshared the photoon Twitter writing, “Meet this year’s class of Oscar nominees!#OscarsLunch.“
A week before Monday’s lunch, the Academy revealed that last year’s Oscar acting winnersRegina King,Rami Malek,Olivia ColmanandMahershala Aliwill be presenting the acting categories on Feb. 9.
“We love the tradition of having the previous year’s Oscar-winning actors on stage to celebrate the achievements of their peers and are thrilled to welcome back these four great talents,” show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain said in a statement.
King won last year for Best Supporting Actress inIf Beale Street Could Talk, while Ali won for Best Supporting Actress inGreen Book.
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Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Mahershala Ali
Malek snatched up the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Freddie Mercury inBohemian Rhapsodyand Colman won Best Actress forThe Favourite.
The Oscar nominations were announced in early January withJokerleading the pack with 11 nominations.
Martin Scorsese’sThe Irishman,Sam Mendes’1917and Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time… In Hollywoodcame in second with 10.Little Women, Marriage Story, Jojo RabbitandParasiteeach picked up six nods, whileFord v Ferraricame away with four.
On Jan. 8, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed this year’s ceremony will run without a host.
This isn’t the first time the show has gone on without a host. In 2019, the award ceremony went hostless after Kevin Hart dropped out of hosting duties amid the fallout from resurfaced past homophobic remarks he made on Twitter.
source: people.com
