Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant leads the Oscar nominations with 12 bids, the Academy announced Thursday morning. Iñárritu's Birdman won best film in 2015. Mad Max: Fury Road also dominated the nominations, with 10 bids including best director and best film. The Oscar nominations for best film went to Spotlight, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Room, and The Martian.
Winners will be announced at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 28th. See the major awards below, and visit The Academy Awards to see the full list.
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Actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Actress in a leading role
Brie Larson, Room
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Best director
Alejandro Iñárritu, The Revenant
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
See the rest of the nominees here.
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