Despite getting nominated at the Golden Globes and winning the International Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for “Babygirl,” Kidman was left off the Oscars’ Best Actress list for 2025. Washington, a two-time Oscar winner, didn’t land a nomination this year for his supporting role in “Gladiator II.”

Here’s a look at some of this year’s Oscars snubs and surprises. The two-time Oscar winner is an Academy Awards favorite with a total of nine acting nominations, but he got shut out this year for “Gladiator II.

Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley, while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Several stars were snubbed for the forthcoming awards show, which is set to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Those who have been in the running for awards, but missed out on nominations, also include Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman for erotic thriller Babygirl, US singer Selena Gomez for Emilia Perez, Gladiator II actor Denzel Washington and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl.

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.