The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were just announced. Rather than listing a whole slew of crap that you don’t give one singe shit about, here are the categories for the 2016 oscar nominations that you actually might care about. Keyword: might.
Best Picture
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
The Martian
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redymane, The Danish Girl
Matt Damon, The Martian
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Charolette Rampling, 45 Years
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Rachel McAdames – Spotlight
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Roony Mara – Carol
Best Director
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road