2024 Academy Award Nominees: Surprises, Snubs and Fun Facts — VOA Learning English

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the nominees for Hollywood’s highest movie awards --- the Oscars. As usual, there were surprises. And there were snubs, meaning filmmakers or films that were rejected as candidates. Here are some of the facts about this year’s nominees.

Fostering the Oscars

Actor Jodie Foster was nominated for her performance in a supporting role in the film Nyad. It is her fifth nomination. The first came 47 years ago when she was just 14 years old.

This year she returns as a nominee after an unusually long absence from the Oscars. Her last nomination was for Nell in 1995.

Foster has won two Academy Awards as a lead actor. Her first came in…

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Caty Weaver adapted this story for Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/academy-award-nominees-surprises-snubs-and-fun-fac

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