Power couples! Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are sixth married pair to earn Oscar nominations… and engaged Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons also earn nods
It is date night at The Oscars.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem became the sixth married couple in Academy Awards history to be nominated in acting categories in the same year.
As if that wasn’t already enough of a milestone, engaged couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were also nominated as the two power couples earned nods across all four acting categories.
Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominations across 23 categories from an early morning virtual in Los Angeles on Tuesday ahead of the ceremony on March 27.
Power couple: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem (seen in September 2017) became the sixth married couple in Academy Awards history to be nominated in acting categories in the same year
Bond: As if that wasn’t already enough of a milestone, engaged couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were also nominated as the two power couples earned nods across all four acting categories, the couple are seen together in LA back in November
Penelope, 47, was nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her role as Janis in Parallel Mothers.
The Spanish film directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar is centered around two mothers who give birth on the same day.
She faces stiff competition as she is up against Jessica Chastain for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Olivia Colman for The Lost Daughter, Nicole Kidman for Being the Ricardos, and Kristen Stewart for Spencer.
Golden: Penelope, 47, was nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her role as Janis in Parallel Mothers
Amazing: The Spanish film directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar is centered around two mothers who give birth on the same day, she is seen with Milena Smit
Top star: This is Cruz’s fourth nomination as she previously won in 2007 in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, she is seen in November 2016
This is Cruz’s fourth nomination as she previously won in 2007 in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Her husband Javier, 52, earned the nod in the Actor in a Leading Role category for his work as Desi Arnaz in biopic Being The Ricardos.
The film followed Lucille ‘Lucy’ Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
Big shoes to fill: Her husband Javier, 52, earned the nod in the Actor in a Leading Role category for his work as Desi Arnaz in biopic Being The Ricardos
Classic: The film followed Lucille ‘Lucy’ Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage
Talented: Like his wife, the talented actor has also been nominated four times as he took home the Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar in 2008 for No Country For Old Men, he is seen last month in Spain
He will be up against Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog, Andrew Garfield for tick, tick… BOOM!, Will Smith for King Richard, and Denzel Washington for The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Like his wife, the talented actor has also been nominated four times as he took home the Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar in 2008 for No Country For Old Men.
Penelope and Javier began dating in 2007 after working together in Vicky Cristina Barcelona and were married in July 2010. They share two children together.
Meanwhile, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were nominated in the Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role categories for their work on The Power Of The Dog.
Joined at the hip: Meanwhile, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were nominated in the Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role categories for their work on The Power Of The Dog
Long time coming: This is the first nomination for Kirsten, 39, who plays Rose Gordon in the film
Blonde ambition: She is seen in London back in October
The film is centered around charismatic rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
This is the first nomination for Kirsten, 39, who plays Rose Gordon in the film.
She was nominated alongside Jessie Buckley for The Lost Daughter, Ariana DeBose for West Side Story, Judi Dench for Belfast, and Aunjanue Ellis for King Richard.
Parallels: Like his partner, this is 33-year-old Jesse’s first nomination as he portrays George Burbank
Like his partner, this is 33-year-old Jesse’s first nomination as he portrays George Burbank.
He is up against Ciaran Hinds for Belfast, Troy Kotsur for Coda,
J.K Simmons for Being The Ricardos, and Kodi Smitt-McPhee for The Power Of The Dog.
Much like Penelope and Bardem, Kirsten and Jesse began dating after working together on Fargo in 2016. They became engaged in 2017 and also share two children together.
Dynamic duo: Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominations across 23 categories from an early morning virtual in Los Angeles on Tuesday ahead of the ceremony on March 27
94TH ACADEMY AWARDS: THE NOMINATIONS
BEST PICTURE
Belfast (Focus Features)
Coda (Apple)
Don’t Look Up (Netflix)
Drive My Car (Janus Films/Sideshow)
Dune (Warner Bros)
King Richard (Warner Bros)
Licorice Pizza (MGM/United Artists Releasing)
Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
The Power Of The Dog (Netflix)
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Judi Dench – Belfast
Kirsten Dunst- The Power Of The Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ciaran Hinds – Belfast
Troy Kotsur – Coda
Jesse Plemons – The Power Of The Dog
J.K Simonns – Being The Ricardos
Kodi Smitt-McPhee – The Power Of The Dog
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Ariana DeBose is nominated for West Side Story
COSTUME DESIGN
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Belfast
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power Of The Dog
West Side Story
ORIGINAL SCORE
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power Of The Dog
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Coda
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power Of The Dog
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
The Worst Person In The World
COSTUME DESIGN: Cruella is up for the gong
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Affairs Of The Heart
Bestia
Box Ballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ala Kachuu — Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
On My Mind
Please Hold
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Drive My Car
Flee
The Hand of God
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
The Worst Person in the World
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield – tick, tick… BOOM!
Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Penélope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Kristen Stewart is up for Spencer
DIRECTING
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
FILM EDITING
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
The Power Of The Dog
tick, tick…BOOM!
MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
House Of Gucci
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells VS The Machine
Raya And The Lost Dragon
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Encanto has bagged a nomination
ORIGINAL SONG
Be Alive — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Darius Scott (King Richard)
Dos Oruguitas — Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto)
Down to Joy — Van Morrison (Belfast)
No Time to Die — Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell (No Time to Die)
Somehow You Do— Diane Warren (Four Good Days)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs for Benazir
When We Were Bullies
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Writing with Fire
VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune
Free Guy
No Time To Die
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
VISUAL EFFECTS: Dune has bagged a nomination
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power Of The Dog
Tragedy Of Macbeth
West Side Story
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