2021 Oscar Nominations, Snubs, and Surprises

<p>On the March 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including this morning’s Academy Award nominations.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p>In The News:</p> <ul><li><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/2021-oscar-nominations/'>2021 Academy Award Nominations Announced: ‘Mank’ Leads with 10 Nods</a><ul><li style="font-weight:400;">HT: Best Actor<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Anthony Hopkins, The Father</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Gary Oldman, Mank</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Steven Yeun, Minari</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Chris: Best Actress<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Frances McDormand, Nomadland</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: Best Director<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">David Fincher, Mank</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Lee Isaac Chung, Minari</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Chloe Zhao, Nomadland</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: Best Original Screenplay</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Judas and the Black Messiah</li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Minari</li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Promising Young Woman</li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight