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The Oscar nominations were unveiled Thursday, with Netflix’s “Emilia Perez” leading the charge on a whopping 13 nods.The United States may have swung to the political right by re-electing President Donald Trump and putting the Republicans in charge of both houses of Congress, but Tinseltown’s progressive politics were on full display Thursday.
It earned 10 nods. So did Broadway adaptation “Wicked,” which promotes tolerance regardless of skin color, and warns against authoritarianism. He earned nods for adapted screenplay with superhero prequel “Logan,” and best picture with racing drama “Ford v Ferrari.” And 59-year-old Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres followed in her mother’s footsteps, decades after Fernanda Montenegro was nominated for “Central Station.”In Hollywood’s Golden Age, grand old musicals like “The Wizard of Oz” would often dominate the Oscars.
The announcement comes after last March’s Academy Awards telecast featured memorable renditions of “Barbie” songs from Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling.
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