Ryan Gosling and Celine Song are among the many Canadians vying for Oscars tonight at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles.
Gosling’s flip as Ken in the summertime blockbuster “Barbie” is up for a finest supporting actor trophy, whereas writer-director Celine Song’s debut characteristic “Past Lives” is nominated in the most effective image and finest authentic screenplay classes.
“I’m Just Ken,” an influence ballad Gosling sings within the film – and is about to carry out dwell on the Oscars – can also be competing in the most effective authentic track class.
Toronto-born musician Robbie Robertson, who died final 12 months at age 80, was nominated for his authentic rating for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” whereas the National Film Board of Canada’s “To Kill a Tiger,” helmed by Toronto-based director Nisha Pahuja, is up for finest documentary characteristic.
Also nominated is Nova Scotia filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, who acquired a finest quick documentary nod for co-directing “The Last Repair Shop;” and Quebec director-screenwriter Vincent René-Lortie, whose movie “Invincible” is nominated within the dwell motion quick class.
The 96th Academy Awards present, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is about to start at 7 p.m. EDT — one hour sooner than typical — and can broadcast dwell on ABC and CTV.
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” leads the pack with 13 nominations, together with for finest image, director and appearing nods for its stars Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt.
Other main contenders in a number of classes embody “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things.”
— With information from The Associated Press
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