Potential historic moments to watch for at the 2025 Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards will take place March 2.
Here are the 2025 1st-time Oscar nominees
Keep your eyes peeled for all the history that could be made at the 2025 Oscars.
The 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, could see individuals and films alike score impressive and significant wins.
While you get your predictions in order for the big night, check out these moments to watch out for at the 2025 Oscars.
“The Substance” director Coralie Fargeat became the 10th woman nominated for the best director Oscar last month.
Should she win for the buzzy body-horror film, Fargeat would become just the fourth woman to do so in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards.
With her best actress Oscar nomination last month for her work in “I’m Still Here,” Fernanda Torres became the 2nd Brazilian actress to be nominated in that category.
Better yet? She’s following in the footsteps of her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who earned a best actress nomination for her work in the 1998 film “Central Station,” making her the first Brazilian actress nominated in the category’s history.
Her mother didn’t win, which means Torres — fresh off a Golden Globe win — has the chance to become the first Brazilian actress to take home the coveted statuette.
When he was nominated for his work in “Rustin” last year, Colman Domingo had the chance to become the first Afro-Latino to win the Oscar for best actor.
He ultimately didn’t win, but now he has another shot to do so with his best actor nomination for his work in “Sing Sing.”
This year marks the first time four Latino performers are nominated in acting categories with Colman Domingo up for best actor for “Sing Sing,” Torres up for best actress for “I’m Still Here,” and both Zoe Saldaña and Monica Barbaro up for best supporting actress for “Emilia Pérez” and “A Complete Unknown,” respectively.
Will one — or more — of them take home a trophy? We’ll have to watch and find out.
Diane Warren earned her 16th nomination for best original song this year, marking her eighth consecutive nomination in the category.
Up for “The Journey” from the film “The Six Triple Eight,” Warren has another chance to finally win Oscar gold.
Warren’s shelf isn’t without an Oscar, however, as she received an honorary award in 2022.
With her best actress Oscar nomination for playing Elphaba in “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo has another shot at earning the coveted EGOT status.
Erivo’s Tony, Grammy and Emmy are all associated with her epic turn as Celie in “The Color Purple” on Broadway, with her winning those trophies in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
The star has had two previous shots at EGOTing, with two Oscar nominations for “Harriet” in 2020 — one for best actress and another for best original song for “Stand Up” from the film.
“Wicked” is giving Erivo another chance at EGOT glory.
Two musicals — “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked” — are up for the top prize this year: best picture.
This marks the first time since the 1969 Oscars that two musicals have been nominated in the category at the same time. That year, “Oliver!” — the eventual winner — and “Funny Girl” were up for the coveted award.
If either “Emilia Pérez” or “Wicked” wins, it would be the first time a musical has won best picture since “Chicago” did so at the 2003 Oscars.
Karla Sofía Gascón could make history as the first openly trans actor to win an Academy Award.
The “Emilia Pérez” star is up for best actress for her titular role a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death and undergoes gender-affirming surgery, later attempting to right the wrongs of her past and reconnect with her former wife and children.
Elliot Page was previously nominated for an Oscar for his role in “Juno” in 2008, prior to coming out as transgender.
In recent weeks, Gascón has been under fire for past offensive social media posts.
The Spanish actress first apologized for her posts — which contained Islamophobic, racist and otherwise offensive remarks on a wide range of topics — but later said she was a victim of “cancel culture.”
“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard has condemned Gascón’s posts, telling Deadline “what Karla Sofía said is inexcusable.”
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Oscars 2025: Nick Offerman Will Be The Show Announcer; Oprah Winfrey, Selena Gomez To Present Awards
Ben Stiller, Willem Dafoe, Goldie Hawn, Sterling K. Brown, Joe Alwyn, Lily-Rose Depp, Ana de Armas, and Connie Nielsen have been announced as presenters at the 97th Academy Awards.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the announcement was made by Oscar executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan on Wednesday.
Winfrey is a two-time Oscar nominee, recognized for her work in The Color Purple and as a producer on Selma. Gomez is part of the star-studded cast of Emilia Perez, one of this year’s top contenders. Stiller is in the spotlight for his work on Severance Season 2.
Actor and comedian Nick Offerman has also been confirmed as the show’s announcer.
This will be Offerman’s first time as an announcer at the Academy Awards. The actor follows David Alan Grier, who served as the announcer for last year’s ceremony.
These new additions join the previously announced lineup of presenters, including Halle Berry, Penelope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr., Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, and more.
The Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and air live on ABC on March 2.
Meanwhile, more presenters are expected to be announced in the coming days.
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