Cynthia Erivo, Felicity Jones and Ralph Fiennes led the British and Irish stars who received an Oscar nomination on Thursday ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, but one fan favorite was snubbed.
The 38-year-old Wicked star is hoping to take home the gong for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her spectacular portrayal of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.
The smash hit musical received a total of ten nominations, marking a major milestone for the Broadway adaptation.
However, Cynthia will battle it out with Demi Moore (The Substance), Mikey Madison (Anora), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez) and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) to take home the trophy.
Meanwhile, fellow British actress Felicity Jones has been nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her leading role as Erzsébet Tóth in the historical drama The Brutalist.
Inspired by Jean-Louis Cohen’s book Architecture in Uniform, Adrien Brody stars as a Hungarian architect, while Felicity plays his wife.
Cynthia Erivo, Felicity Jones and Ralph Fiennes led the British and Irish stars and received an Oscar nomination ahead of this year’s Academy Awards

The 38-year-old Wicked star is hoping to take home the gong for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her breathtaking portrayal of Elphaba – the Wicked Witch of the West
Felicity goes up against Cynthia’s Wicked co-star Ariana Grande for her role as Glinda The Good Witch, who received her first Oscar nomination.
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) are also hoping to achieve a big win in the same category.
Another Briton nominated on Thursday afternoon was Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor in a Leading Role, after being transformed into Cardinal Lomeli for Conclave.
Also nominated in the category are Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice).
However, one British star who was noticeably missing from the category was Daniel Craig, who was snubbed after missing out on a nomination for his performance in Queer.
The James Bond actor, 56, stars opposite Drew Starkey, 31, in Luca Guadagnino’s highly anticipated film, based on William Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novella of the same name.
Set in Mexico City in the 1950s, the 1950s romantic drama follows American expat and war veteran William Lee (played by Craig), who has a romance with a younger man, Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a drug addict and discharged naval soldier.
Meanwhile, Sir Elton John earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Music (Original Song) with Elton John’s Never Too Late: Never Too Late.
And Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl made the list for best animated film.

Meanwhile, fellow British actress Felicity Jones has been nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her leading role as Erzsébet Tóth in historical drama The Brutalist

Felicity faces off against Cynthia’s Wicked co-star Ariana Grande for her role as Glinda The Good Witch, who received her first Oscar nomination

Another Briton nominated on Thursday afternoon was Ralph Fiennes for Best Actor in a Leading Role, after transforming into Cardinal Lomeli for Conclave
Creators Nick Park and Merlin Corssingham told the story the BBC that the nomination is a “surprise and privilege” and that they “almost spilled their tea” when they heard the news.
The 70-minute film premiered on Christmas Day and features the return of iconic supervillain Feathers McGraw.
Elsewhere, the annual ceremony will see Wicked, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez, Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance competing for Best Picture.
And Spanish film Emilia Perez dominated the nominations with 13 awards, including Best Picture, International Feature Film, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actress.
The nominations for the upcoming Oscars were finally revealed after being postponed due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Comedian and actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang are currently announcing the nominations during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
The upcoming 97th Academy Awards will still take place on March 2, and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality Conan O’Brien.
It marks O’Brien’s Oscar hosting debut after fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed he turned down the chance to return after four consecutive years.

However, one British star who was noticeably missing from the category was Daniel Craig, who was snubbed after missing out on a nomination for his performance in Queer.

Meanwhile, Sir Elton John earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Music (Original Song) with Elton John’s Never Too Late: Never Too Late

And Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl made the list for Best Animated Feature (creators Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham pictured above)

The 70-minute film premiered on Christmas Day and features the return of iconic supervillain Feathers McGraw
It comes after a number of celebrities lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area, including Miles Teller, Anthony Hopkins, Adam Brody and wife Leighton Meester, as well as Anna Faris.
The fire in the upscale LA neighborhood has currently burned more than 14,000 homes and other buildings since January 7.
Other wildfires have also broken out, such as the Eaton Fire in Pasadena and another called the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley.
In the wake of the horrific events, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences initially postponed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations from January 17 to January 19 – before moving it to January 23.
The voting period – which started on Wednesday – was also extended until Tuesday, January 14. Initially, voting was scheduled to end on Sunday, January 12.
A letter from the Academy, per The Hollywood Reporterread: ‘We would like to express our deepest condolences to those affected by the devastating fires in Southern California.’
“So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”
Earlier this year, Zoe Saldana led the film Emilia Perez to top honors at the Golden Globe Awards.
The evening also saw a major win for historical film The Brutalist, while Demi Moore became a first-time winner at the age of 62 for her role in The Substance.
Meanwhile, Wicked only managed to secure a win in the Cinematic And Box Office Achievement category.