The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.

Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the torrid May-December romance in “Queer,” but it hasn’t been resonating with awards voters. The Oscar snub is the final piece in a puzzle that just never came together.

After getting the best actress award at Cannes, which she shared with her co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Gascon, and Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez has been in awards conversation for the vast majority of 2024. She was nominated for two Golden Globes for her acting in the TV show " Only Murders in the Building " and the film "Emilia Perez."